Supersonics raising their head again?
- J.D.
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Supersonics raising their head again?
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Re: Supersonics raising their head again?
It's about time.. We haven't made any real progress in commercial aviation for 30 years! Yeah sure modern jets are more efficient but considering the progress made elsewhere it's mildly disappointing that we can't fly SYD-LA in 5-6 hrs by now.
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Re: Supersonics raising their head again?
The technology has existed for quite a while but it's a question of cost/benefit. Most airlines have enough trouble making the bottom line work as it is. Fuel - seat/mile cost - is their biggest worry.
сначала мы убиваем американского лося и белку.
"Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell.
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"Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell.
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