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« on: 20 July 2013, 13:10:14 »
It is good to see a UK company has just received £60 million to progress the development of these. They are looking at running in near space at mach 5 for taking equipment cheaply into space and then eventually a passenger version, so you can fly from for example from Europe to Australia in 4.5 hours. Their target is to have a prototype flying in 2019.  :y :y :y

http://www.businessinsider.com/reaction-engines-tests-new-cooling-system-2013-7
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« Reply #1 on: 20 July 2013, 18:35:19 »
 Mach 5  :o Impressive bit of kit that , makes you wonder how things will be in a 100 years time on planet earth  :-\ Maybe flying to the moon and back for a big mac  :D
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« Reply #2 on: 20 July 2013, 18:53:37 »
would they let me put one in a car and go to Bonneville====p l e a s e  :y :y :y :y :y :y
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« Reply #3 on: 20 July 2013, 19:57:37 »
Can't see it happening tbh.
Not enough money around to pay for trips like that BUT I'd love to see Skylon, son of HOTOL get developed  :y

Now that would be one hell of a ride  :D :D
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« Reply #4 on: 20 July 2013, 23:26:31 »
Over a billion each? How much will a ticket be? :o
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Re: Reaction Engines
« Reply #5 on: 21 July 2013, 00:38:03 »
To put the $1.1bn into perspective an Airbus A350 list price is $254m.
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« Reply #6 on: 21 July 2013, 05:27:15 »
Quote from: Rods2 on 21 July 2013, 00:38:03
To put the $1.1bn into perspective an Airbus A350 list price is $254m.
And how many will it carry? :-\
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« Reply #7 on: 21 July 2013, 13:43:13 »
Warp speed here we come! :D :D :y :y
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« Reply #8 on: 21 July 2013, 13:57:38 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 21 July 2013, 05:27:15
Quote from: Rods2 on 21 July 2013, 00:38:03
To put the $1.1bn into perspective an Airbus A350 list price is $254m.
And how many will it carry? :-\

10  ;D

No doubt the elite millionaires will only get to take a ride  :-\
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« Reply #9 on: 21 July 2013, 14:03:25 »
Interesting technology though. :y

Did the scram jet ever brake cover from Area 51 or is that just a rumour? :)
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Re: Reaction Engines
« Reply #10 on: 21 July 2013, 20:54:42 »
 
Quote from: chrisgixer on 21 July 2013, 14:03:25
Interesting technology though. :y

Did the scram jet ever brake cover from Area 51 or is that just a rumour? :)


Oh, there are a few things that fly out of groom lake after dark.
And some of them even pop into Machrihanish  :-X :-X :-X 
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« Reply #11 on: 22 July 2013, 10:22:18 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 21 July 2013, 14:03:25
Interesting technology though. :y

Did the scram jet ever brake cover from Area 51 or is that just a rumour? :)

I think we need to ask Cem  ::) Couple of saucer shaped objects may have been spotted  :-X
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Re: Reaction Engines
« Reply #12 on: 22 July 2013, 17:58:51 »
Quote from: Emd on 22 July 2013, 10:22:18
Quote from: chrisgixer on 21 July 2013, 14:03:25
Interesting technology though. :y

Did the scram jet ever brake cover from Area 51 or is that just a rumour? :)

I think we need to ask Cem  ::) Couple of saucer shaped objects may have been spotted  :-X

There has been much sign of cem of late, I guess he's been abducted by aliens and is holidaying on the planet Tharg, or so rumour has it.  ::)
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