HyperSonic 4000mph A2

Garuda747400 · 02-05-2008, 02:41 PM

I heard on the radio today a company is devolping a hypersonic aircraft called the A2 that may be able to travel at 4000mph ( mph) Europe-Australia in 5 hours , it may be another 25 years until you see it at your local airport but sounds cool, anybody else hear about this , 4000mph x 5 hours = 20000 miles , australia cant be that far away, must stop for fuel somewhere , i also heard that there may be aircraft in future who exit the atmosphere and wait on the world turning and then drop back in ./..

N. Eberhard · 02-05-2008, 03:14 PM

I'm not waiting that long to go 4K mph when I can just fire up my SR-72 and cruise the lower 48 going 1,500 mph. If you dont believe me then I will gladly show you picts.

B-16707 · 02-05-2008, 04:13 PM

in the next 25 years they will need to find another fuel source making the plane obsolete by then!

Garuda747400 · 02-05-2008, 04:24 PM

Hydrogen most likely , looks like a bow and arrow design ,, ugly mother ----

The hypersonic plane designed to reach Australia in under five hours | Business | The Guardian

plenty other info on the internet

TexAV8R · 02-05-2008, 04:49 PM

Son of Concorde?

PICTURES: Ultra long haul flights in hypersonic aircraft to take under five hours

Airbus Boy14 · 02-06-2008, 12:32 AM

weird plane... BTW (i dont have the link but) some french guy wants to make a airship that looks like thunderbird 2 (the green one). now to look for that link...

D-AIHC · 02-06-2008, 11:23 AM

One more reason not to trust everything you read until the real prototype has been rolled out:

London to Sydney 'in five hours' on new jet - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
"The plane, which at 143 metres long would be about twice the size of the biggest current jets, could fly non-stop for up to 20,000 kilometres."

The hypersonic plane designed to reach Australia in under five hours | Business | The Guardian
"Another advantage of the design is that while the 132 metre-long A2 is much bigger than conventional jets it would be lighter than a Boeing 747 and could land on current airport runways."

Is it 143m or 132m long? Yes, it may be able to land on current airport runways but will it be able to use the current taxiways?

B-16707 · 02-06-2008, 04:48 PM

i doubt anyone would want to fly in a windowless plane anyways. though if it comes down to it, we may not have a choice.

Garuda747400 · 02-06-2008, 05:13 PM

when i was young i always wanted a window seat, now im older i prefer aisle, means you can go to the toilet when you like , first off the plane , and great view of stewardesses ( i mean when the toilet is vacant )

B-16707 · 02-06-2008, 05:16 PM

just pee in your pants a drop at a time, let it dry and pee some more and let that dry. problem solved.

Garuda747400 · 02-06-2008, 06:12 PM

do you pack huggies in your hand luggage kai ?

D-AIHC · 02-06-2008, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B-16707


	just pee in your pants a drop at a time, let it dry and pee some more and let that dry. problem solved.

Yes, but that only works only if your "control valve" is that accurate...a drop at a time.

B-16707 · 02-06-2008, 06:28 PM

plenty of huggies to go around.

gospodin · 02-06-2008, 08:38 PM

All the seats in the new hypersonic airliner will have toilet functions, for your convenience. The windows will be mini-projectors, portraying various characters from the Hanna-Barbera cartoons for your enjoyment.

Moomins · 02-06-2008, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gospodin


	All the seats in the new hypersonic airliner will have toilet functions, for your convenience. The windows will be mini-projectors, portraying various characters from the Hanna-Barbera cartoons for your enjoyment.

Yabba Dabba Do!

jaffa-200 · 02-06-2008, 10:36 PM

I was told it could get from london to Auckland New Zealand in 5 hours at a cost of $8500

lmisbtn · 02-13-2008, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TexAV8R


	Son of Concorde? PICTURES: Ultra long haul flights in hypersonic aircraft to take under five hours

Son of Bounder (Myasishchev M-50) more like...

Myasishchev M-50 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

SFView · 04-25-2008, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airbus Boy14


	weird plane... BTW (i dont have the link but) some french guy wants to make a airship that looks like thunderbird 2 (the green one). now to look for that link...

I think you mean this, right?

See Youtube video here:
YouTube - Lockheed-Martin "Skunk Works" P791 LTA ACLS dynmicpara

SFView · 04-25-2008, 03:29 PM

Mirage Models may be developing a 1/400 scale model of the A2.
See it mentioned here: http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...iser-work.html

02-05-2008, 02:41 PM	#1
Garuda747400 Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,217 Country:	HyperSonic 4000mph A2 I heard on the radio today a company is devolping a hypersonic aircraft called the A2 that may be able to travel at 4000mph ( mph) Europe-Australia in 5 hours , it may be another 25 years until you see it at your local airport but sounds cool, anybody else hear about this , 4000mph x 5 hours = 20000 miles , australia cant be that far away, must stop for fuel somewhere , i also heard that there may be aircraft in future who exit the atmosphere and wait on the world turning and then drop back in ./..

02-05-2008, 03:14 PM	#2
N. Eberhard Dr. Diecast I presume? Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Port Orchard, WA Age: 44 Posts: 3,166 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 I'm not waiting that long to go 4K mph when I can just fire up my SR-72 and cruise the lower 48 going 1,500 mph. If you dont believe me then I will gladly show you picts.

02-05-2008, 04:13 PM	#3
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,428 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 in the next 25 years they will need to find another fuel source making the plane obsolete by then!

02-05-2008, 04:24 PM	#4
Garuda747400 Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,217 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 Hydrogen most likely , looks like a bow and arrow design ,, ugly mother ---- The hypersonic plane designed to reach Australia in under five hours \| Business \| The Guardian plenty other info on the internet Last edited by Garuda747400; 02-05-2008 at 04:31 PM.

02-05-2008, 04:49 PM	#5
TexAV8R Senior Collector Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 259 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 Son of Concorde? PICTURES: Ultra long haul flights in hypersonic aircraft to take under five hours

02-06-2008, 12:32 AM	#6
Airbus Boy14 Junior Collector w/budget Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: melbourne Great southern land Posts: 120 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 weird plane... BTW (i dont have the link but) some french guy wants to make a airship that looks like thunderbird 2 (the green one). now to look for that link...

02-06-2008, 11:23 AM	#7
D-AIHC Essen Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,194	One more reason not to trust everything you read until the real prototype has been rolled out: London to Sydney 'in five hours' on new jet - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) "The plane, which at 143* metres long would be about twice the size of the biggest current jets, could fly non-stop for up to 20,000 kilometres."* The hypersonic plane designed to reach Australia in under five hours \| Business \| The Guardian "Another advantage of the design is that while the 132* metre-long A2 is much bigger than conventional jets it would be lighter than a Boeing 747 and could land on current airport runways."* Is it 143m or 132m long? Yes, it may be able to land on current airport runways but will it be able to use the current taxiways?

02-06-2008, 04:48 PM	#8
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,428 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 i doubt anyone would want to fly in a windowless plane anyways. though if it comes down to it, we may not have a choice.

02-06-2008, 05:13 PM	#9
Garuda747400 Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,217 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 when i was young i always wanted a window seat, now im older i prefer aisle, means you can go to the toilet when you like , first off the plane , and great view of stewardesses ( i mean when the toilet is vacant )

02-06-2008, 05:16 PM	#10
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,428 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 just pee in your pants a drop at a time, let it dry and pee some more and let that dry. problem solved.

02-06-2008, 06:12 PM	#11
Garuda747400 Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,217 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 do you pack huggies in your hand luggage kai ?

02-06-2008, 06:28 PM	#13
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,428 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 plenty of huggies to go around.

02-06-2008, 08:38 PM	#14
gospodin Diecast Blasphemer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nosegoblin, LA Age: 51 Posts: 2,553 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 All the seats in the new hypersonic airliner will have toilet functions, for your convenience. The windows will be mini-projectors, portraying various characters from the Hanna-Barbera cartoons for your enjoyment.

02-06-2008, 10:36 PM	#16
jaffa-200 Hukerunui-Maromaku A one Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The Best Country in the world New Zealand!!!! Posts: 123 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 I was told it could get from london to Auckland New Zealand in 5 hours at a cost of $8500

04-25-2008, 03:29 PM	#19
SFView Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 74 Country:	Re: HyperSonic 4000mph A2 Mirage Models may be developing a 1/400 scale model of the A2. See it mentioned here: http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...iser-work.html

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