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I've lost count the number of times I've heard about advanced aircraft - either supersonic or sub-orbital - that are going to radically change the way we fly, blah, blah, blah. It will be great if it ever happens - wonder how long before us plebs can afford to use such a service?

http://nz.totaltravel.yahoo.com/a/-/140386...-in-four-hours/

Now that's real Tail Breaking news ...

I think Jeremy Clarkson summed up by once saying - "Concorde died, not because it was too fast, but because it was too slow". In other words high speed internet allowed virtual meetings to happen across continents instantly, rather than after a high speed flight from London to NY for a meeting and then back. Although, I can see why they are targeting the corporates who can afford such luxuries.

That said aviation has sort of stagnated in the last 30 years with only advances in efficiency (engines and composites) rather than anything else terribly radical in terms of speed or new propulsion.

I must contact Al on this one , Jodi his wife .. her , the parents WON an around the world trip on Conkers .. use to frequent the sky above me and course the many visits to Wobblyville .... arr the rich and the lucky

deaneb wrote:

QUOTE (deaneb @ Jun 26 2012,7:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

... aviation has sort of stagnated in the last 30 years with only advances in efficiency (engines and composites) rather than anything else terribly radical in terms of speed or new propulsion.

Definitely agree with that. There's some interesting, tantalising new stuff always popping up, but it seems like we've temporarily hit a speed bump before the next "big change". Of course aircraft might just go the same route as the car, with continuous minor improvements eventually leading to something that is quite different from, say 40-50 year's ago.