Post by silverdragon on Jan 8, 2015 11:05:37 GMT
The extremely aerodynamic aircraft is said to be so fast it could take you anywhere you want on the planet in four hours at most, making a weekend trip to Australia entirely possible. The 276-feet long aircraft will even be able to orbit the planet and could be used to launch satellites.
This extreme speed is down to Reaction Engine' SABRE revolutionary powerplant, which is short for Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine. The engine has been put through its paces 100 times but only now has the European Space Agency given Skylon testing the green light.
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