Could we fly from London to New York in an hour? NASA scientists test 4,500mph hypersonic jet |

Could we fly from London to New York in an hour? NASA scientists test 4,500mph hypersonic jet

Posted on August 13, 2012 by beyondthecurtain

London to New York in Less than an hour: The X-51A Waverider is designed to ride on its own shockwave, accelerating to about Mach 6

Mark Prigg
The Daily Mail

It may look like a vehicle the Thunderbirds would travel in, but in fact this experimental aircraft could be the future of long haul flights.

It uses a revolutionary ‘scramjet’ engine that allows it to travel at hypersonic speeds.

Tomorrow, it will be dropped from a B52 bomber in its latest test.

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