deicer Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/x-59-supersonic-test-jet-rolled-out-at-skunk-works X-59 Supersonic Test Jet Rolled Out At Skunk Works A high-profile ceremony saw the completed X-59 formally unveiled at Palmdale, with a first flight now due before the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specs Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Reminds me of Pinnochio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 55 minutes ago, Specs said: Reminds me of Pinnochio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I put the supersonic passenger aircraft in the same category as the new version of the flying car we se every 5 years - technically possible but "not economically viable". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 46 minutes ago, Seeker said: I put the supersonic passenger aircraft in the same category as the new version of the flying car we se every 5 years - technically possible but "not economically viable". A little like High Speed trains replacing short haul flights between major cities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 31 minutes ago, Malcolm said: A little like High Speed trains replacing short haul flights between major cities Exactly. Every 10 years the gov spends 10-20 million doing a study that, every time, shows it would cost ridiculous amounts of money, serve very few people and save 20 minutes assuming everything works perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 19 hours ago, Malcolm said: A little like High Speed trains replacing short haul flights between major cities They have been used quite effectively for that purpose in Japan, China and France. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 (edited) 10 minutes ago, J.O. said: They have been used quite effectively for that purpose in Japan, China and France. The difference is investing in a proper network and maintaining it. Riding the MAGLEV from downtown Shanghai to the airport is pretty cool at 430kph! Unfortunately, they have dialed it back since I rode it to a max of 300kph. Edited January 16 by deicer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 55 minutes ago, J.O. said: They have been used quite effectively for that purpose in Japan, China and France. Yes and the population base to use them is the reason why. We would not be able to cover operating cost based on the actual usage Ridership ever if all passengers boarding at Pearson used the train could not support the cost of building and operation. How many people go to the Toronto airport each year? Pearson is the largest and busiest airport in Canada, handling 36.3 million passengers in 2022. For example, for example The TGV network in France carries about 110 million passengers a year. The high-speed tracks, maintained by SNCF Réseau, are subject to heavy regulation. Number of passengers carried via JR Shinkansen in Japan FY 2015-2022. In the fiscal year 2022, Japan Railways' Shinkansen high-speed trains carried around 295 million passengers, increasing from 195 million passengers in the preceding fiscal year.Jan 4, 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Even using existing infrastructure, they could do much better with passenger rail traffic. https://thebigstorypodcast.ca/2024/01/12/why-are-canadas-passenger-trains-so-slow/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I put the supersonic passenger aircraft in the same category as ..........another trip or two to the moon and finally a trip to Mars.... Waste of time, not to mention money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falken Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Kip - to paraphrase an earlier poster "Trudeau has money he hasn't even borrowed yet." 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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