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The “revolutionary” air-breathing engine could, in theory, lift an aircraft from a runway to more than 30km (18.6 miles) into the stratosphere and continuously accelerate it to 16 times the speed of sound.

At this velocity, even the longest intercontinental flights could take just one or two hours while consuming less fuel compared with conventional jet engines.

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[–] master5o1@lemmy.nz 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I imagine that theoretical speed could only be used for drone planes.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You could ride on it, but you’d need a cowboy hat.

[–] kubica@kbin.social 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)

If a space suit is needed, would the hat go inside or outside the suit?

[–] gaael@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Outside, why wear a hat if no one can see it ?

[–] Lath@kbin.social 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] pelya@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

That's why cowboy hats have folded brims.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

I imagine you would need a cowboy hat that would also supply oxygen.

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

it pokes through like a space marines pony tail

[–] heluecht@pirati.ca 17 points 8 months ago

@Zerush @master5o1 Speed is not a problem. Acceleration is.