A2 Goes up in the World (hypersonic!!).

[pamanal21]

From my local evening newspaper today.

Taken Out of 'Context' but read on; The A2 was designed by Oxfordshire based reaction engines & would carry 300 passengers at a top speed of almost 4'000 MPH and could be operating within 25 years! Pity it's a Aircraft, might have put my name down for one,(what say all of you???) HA,HA!
Cheers Alan.
PS, they've chosen the best name for it though.

[wooly A2]

Ive never heard of hypersonic before but it sounds fast
and what a great name for a plane sounds like something out of Thunderbirds !!!!

[jimsa2]

:D Was just reading that on the BBC news site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/7228341.stm

Did make me chuckle. Our little A2 has gone hypersonic, fantastic! :D

Jim

[dilbert]

...300 passengers at a top speed of almost 4'000 MPH...

Is there information on fuel consumption - would it qualify for £35 a year road tax? I guess it will have more than an 8.5 Gallon tank.:D

[ecoangel]

Best info is on the FLIGHT Global website:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/02/05/221310/pictures-ultra-long-haul-flights-in-hypersonic-aircraft-to-take-under-five-hours.html