Richard Isakson wrote:

"Richard Lamb" wrote ...
I'm with you all the way, Bill, except for the fuel increase.

To go 100 times faster will take more than 100 times the fuel.

Drag is higher at higher speeds, and the C of D increases in the
transonic and supersonic ranges...

It's worst than that Richard. You have to carry more fuel to lift the extra
fuel (and structure) that you use to go faster. Then you need more fuel to
lift that fuel. Then ...

Rich


Yepper.

Bottom line, that ol' 1953 Chevy Space Truck (Orbiter) is still one
of mankind's most amazing accomplishment.

Rich (the other one)