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  1. 28-Nov-2012 #1
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    Sabre rocket to slash air travel times

    Science fiction about to become reality?

    Aerospace engineers are seeking £250m to develop “the biggest breakthrough in propulsion technology since the invention of the jet engine”.

    Reaction Engines, a private company based in Oxfordshire, says its Sabre rocket engine could propel an aircraft from London to Sydney in four hours – or a spaceplane into orbit and back in a single stage, taking off and landing on a conventional runway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post
    Science fiction about to become reality?



    http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1413ca98-3...#axzz2DYHV1GBW
    Just so they don't call the first commercial craft, The Spindrift.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wayzim View Post
    Just so they don't call the first commercial craft, The Spindrift.

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    Huh? Land of the Giants?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil View Post
    Huh? Land of the Giants?
    Correct.

    Giving a sub orbital craft that name is just asking for trouble. On the other hand - it might be cool, since how many people would get the reference? After all, Land of the Giants isn't exactly Star Trek.

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