Sixteen years after the Concorde supersonic airliner took its last flight, a handful of companies are working to create a new generation of airliners capable of flying faster than the speed of sound (Mach 1, or about 770 miles per hour). Firms like Boom and Aerion promise to be flying passengers at 1,000 miles per hour or more by the mid-2020s. But some companies are working toward passenger planes that will leave these supersonic jets in the dust. These so-called hypersonic aircraft would be capable of flying at or above Mach 5, or about 3,800 miles per hour. At Mach 5, a trip from New York City to London would take just two hours instead of the typical seven or eight. An English company claims to have taken a big step toward a hypersonic future. Reaction Engines, based in Oxfordshire, announced Monday that it had successfully tested an engine cooling system that could support aircraft flying at Mach 3.3. If subsequent tests go well, the "pre-cooler" system could help aircraft reach … [Read more...] about Hypersonic air travel just took a step closer to reality
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Green New Deal: Build Enough ‘High-Speed Rail’ to Make Air Travel Unnecessary
An outline of the “Green New Deal” shows progressive Democrats hope to expand high-speed rail transportation across the United States to “a scale where air travel stops becoming necessary.” The proposal — championed by freshman congresswoman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) — calls for the federal government to tackle “climate change” and “systemic injustice” by eliminating “pollution and greenhouse gas emissions” to meet “100 percent of the power demand” through “clean, renewable, and zero-emission energy sources.” The plan outlines 14 different proposed “infrastructure and industrial” projects to meet its objective to “totally overhaul” transportation in the U.S. “Every project strives to remove greenhouse gas emissions and pollution from every sector of our economy” by “massively expanding electric … [Read more...] about Green New Deal: Build Enough ‘High-Speed Rail’ to Make Air Travel Unnecessary
Traveling for Thanksgiving? What you need to know
More Info TRAVELING IN TENNESSEEThe Tennessee Department of Transportation offers travelers live information on construction activity, crashes and traffic backups at its website, www.TNSmartWay.com/Traffic. Travelers also can dial 511 from any landline or cellphone for travel information, or follow the state agency on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511. Drivers should never tweet, text or talk on a cell phone while behind the wheel, and using handheld devices while driving is illegal in Georgia.Source: Tennessee Department of Transportation More Info PLANE TICKET PRICESDay/Ticket Price/Expected CrowdsMonday: $465 moderateTuesday: $509 heavyWednesday: $507 heavyThursday: $446 lightSource: AAA More Info 7-DAY FORECASTMondayMostly cloudyHigh: 62Low: 41TuesdayPartly cloudyHigh: 53Low: 30WednesdaySunnyHigh: 54Low: 35Thanksgiving DaySunnyHigh: 58Low: 38Black FridayAfternoon rainHigh: 49Low: 45SaturdayMostly cloudyHigh: 58Low: 46SundayPartly sunnyHigh in the upper 50sSource: WRCB TV Channel … [Read more...] about Traveling for Thanksgiving? What you need to know
Petition that will decide future of North Antrim MP Ian Paisley to close today
A petition giving voters the opportunity to unseat Democratic Unionist MP Ian Paisley will close later today. The exercise in the North Antrim constituency represents the first use of a democratic device created following the Westminster expenses scandal.It was triggered after Mr Paisley was banned from the House of Commons for 30 sitting days for failing to declare two 2013 family holidays paid for by the Sri Lanka government.In August, a parliamentary watchdog found that a year after the luxury holidays Mr Paisley lobbied then Prime Minister David Cameron not to support a UN probe into alleged Sri Lankan human rights abuses.If 10% of the electorate sign the recall petition, 7,543 voters, Mr Paisley will automatically lose his seat and a by-election will be called.He would be able to contest the subsequent poll.Three venues have been open in North Antrim for the last six weeks to enable people to sign the petition.Voters have also been able to put their name to the petition via … [Read more...] about Petition that will decide future of North Antrim MP Ian Paisley to close today
Future of Airbus megaplane, once assured, is now shaky
Ashley Halsey III, The Washington Post Published 7:11 pm PDT, Sunday, August 19, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial … [Read more...] about Future of Airbus megaplane, once assured, is now shaky