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Postby ozzy72 » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:07 am

The scramjet tests are once again underway in Australia....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4832254.stm
Nearly as fast as Fozzer on his Honda ;D
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Re: Want to go fast?

Postby BFMF » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:02 am

That's fast...! :o
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Re: Want to go fast?

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:32 am

Great. You get blasted into the stratosphere by a bloody great rocket then you get propelled into the ground at 10 times the speed of sound. A once in a lifetime trip I think. ;D
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Re: Want to go fast?

Postby C » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:14 am

Great. You get blasted into the stratosphere by a bloody great rocket then you get propelled into the ground at 10 times the speed of sound. A once in a lifetime trip I think. ;D


Sounds like a V2...
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Re: Want to go fast?

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:29 pm

Well the first test was a success http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4832254.stm I think they'll need to work out the landing procedure a bit before carrying passengers ;D
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