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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 21:38:59 +0100, nemo
wrote: flybywire wrote: http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/...2_Tupolev.html A little bit late... and out I guess they haven't figured out that liquid hydrogen ain't the best fuel to use for an aircraft. |
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"flybywire" wrote in message ... http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/...2_Tupolev.html Reading Pravda is always good for a few laughs. |
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:02:43 -0000, "flybywire" wrote:
http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/...2_Tupolev.html That is hilarious. "Futurists think" etc. Not a single fact in the entire story. Al Minyard |
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Scott Ferrin wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 21:38:59 +0100, nemo wrote: flybywire wrote: http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/...2_Tupolev.html A little bit late... and out The British, French, and Germans were planning a successor to Concorde since 1994 with the ESRP (European Supersonic Research Program). Prior to that there was already a "Concorde B" proposal way back in 1976. The goal of both of these is to: - improve range up to 5000-6000 NM - increase speed up to Mach 2.2-2.4 - reduce fuel consumption - reduce noise emissions - improve aerodynamic structure of the aircraft - extend service routes - make SST travel more affordable The target date for the new SST was 2010 but the bottom line is in the research investment costs. Interestingly, German participation has led to an independent configuration known as the "Turbulenz". The British/French proposal is an enlarged delta Concorde with canards and new engines. The "Turbulenz" is a diamond-wing craft with podded engines that bears no resemblence to Concorde. It will be interesting to see what the final configuration will be if the ESRP yields an operational aircraft. Rob |
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