sanimalp

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TIL about the Concorde aircraft that flew at twice the speed of sound, and thad passenger flights from NY to London in three hours (versus 7 hours) in c/til@lemmy.world
[โ€“] sanimalp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Boom supersonic is trying to bring supersonic passenger flight back. They have a test bed prototype that flies out of a Colorado airport. But last I heard they were in big trouble without an engine supplier.

with all the stupid shit happening around me in c/memes@lemmy.world
[โ€“] sanimalp@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I mean, they basically already have.. It cost $165/person for a passport that can go anywhere but Canada and Mexico. Over $600 for a family before you can even go anywhere. For probably 90% of families, that sort of disposable income is a dream when most people can't afford a $500 emergency expense.