Sir Richard Branson's vision for NYC to Tokyo in 1 hour - page 2.

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Quote from: jc01480 on May 06, 2014, 11:34:21 PM

Bring back the Concorde!

I still believe that they unfairly shut down the Concorde. Off course, the Air France Flight 4590 crash was a real tragedy, but it was not the first time that an airline had crashed. At the time of its retirement, the Concorde was still making profit for the British Airways.

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Quote from: Chef Ramsay on May 06, 2014, 09:42:18 PM

We all know he takes BTC for his space program so this makes this next vision palatable for more of us at some point.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101645716

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Billionaire Sir Richard Branson sees a not-so-distant future when transcontinental air travel may be measured in minutes, not hours.
"If we get it right, New York to Tokyo could be less than an hour," the Virgin Group founder told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday. "You could be traveling at 19,000 miles per hour orbitally."

Branson said he's hoping to bring back supersonic commercial air travel after getting his Virgin Galactic space venture off the ground. "After we've done the space program, we will be producing supersonic planes, which will go far, far, faster than [the] Concorde."

It's been more than a decade since the last commercial flight of the Concorde, which was able to make it from London to New York in three hours. It was retired by British Airways after 27 years in service.

Branson, 63, told CNBC he'd like to bring his brand of futuristic flights to fruition in his lifetime.

CNBC video footage of interview at link^.

That would revolutionize the way people travel. There will end up being different prices for how quickly you want to get to your destination. Tickets would probably be super expensive at first

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A Great Time to Start Something!

In case anyone didn't know:
Richard Branson was one of the first mega-rich men to say good things about and/or accept BTC.

Quote from: Beliathon on May 06, 2014, 11:21:11 PM

Quote from: Bit_Happy on May 06, 2014, 10:47:38 PM

I would be concerned about too little time to react if something goes wrong at such high speeds.

If anything goes wrong at those speeds, your little shuttle becomes a railgun shell. A kinetic energy weapon of massive destructive power. At least your death will be instant and painless.

I'm ready for an "instant and painless" Bear market, but that's not the way they work.

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Nope..

Bring back the Concorde!

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https://youtu.be/PZm8TTLR2NU

Quote from: Bit_Happy on May 06, 2014, 10:47:38 PM

I would be concerned about too little time to react if something goes wrong at such high speeds.

If anything goes wrong at those speeds, your little shuttle becomes a railgun shell. A kinetic energy weapon of massive destructive power. At least your death will be instant and painless.

Quote from: franky1 on May 06, 2014, 11:19:17 PM

pay BTC at the terminal and be in tokyo before the payment gets 6 confirms

Only if you're a cheap tipper. Grin

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pay BTC at the terminal and be in tokyo before the payment gets 6 confirms

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NYC to Tokyo in 1 hour
Plus 2.5 hours to get through the TSA fiddle points. Roll Eyes

The fast trip sounds really exciting.
I would be concerned about too little time to react if something goes wrong at such high speeds.

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Reminds me of the Concorde. When it was launched there was so much of hype and celebration. Yet, later it turned out as an expensive and environmentally harmful option. I just hope that this venture will fare better than the Concorde.

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Quote from: Chef Ramsay on May 06, 2014, 09:42:18 PM

We all know he takes BTC for his space program so this makes this next vision palatable for more of us at some point.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101645716

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Billionaire Sir Richard Branson sees a not-so-distant future when transcontinental air travel may be measured in minutes, not hours.
"If we get it right, New York to Tokyo could be less than an hour," the Virgin Group founder told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday. "You could be traveling at 19,000 miles per hour orbitally."

Branson said he's hoping to bring back supersonic commercial air travel after getting his Virgin Galactic space venture off the ground. "After we've done the space program, we will be producing supersonic planes, which will go far, far, faster than [the] Concorde."

It's been more than a decade since the last commercial flight of the Concorde, which was able to make it from London to New York in three hours. It was retired by British Airways after 27 years in service.

Branson, 63, told CNBC he'd like to bring his brand of futuristic flights to fruition in his lifetime.

CNBC video footage of interview at link^.

It'll be fine for those who can afford it.

My $.02.

Wink

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We all know he takes BTC for his space program so this makes this next vision palatable for more of us at some point.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101645716

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Billionaire Sir Richard Branson sees a not-so-distant future when transcontinental air travel may be measured in minutes, not hours.
"If we get it right, New York to Tokyo could be less than an hour," the Virgin Group founder told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday. "You could be traveling at 19,000 miles per hour orbitally."

Branson said he's hoping to bring back supersonic commercial air travel after getting his Virgin Galactic space venture off the ground. "After we've done the space program, we will be producing supersonic planes, which will go far, far, faster than [the] Concorde."

It's been more than a decade since the last commercial flight of the Concorde, which was able to make it from London to New York in three hours. It was retired by British Airways after 27 years in service.

Branson, 63, told CNBC he'd like to bring his brand of futuristic flights to fruition in his lifetime.

CNBC video footage of interview at link^.

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