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Originally Posted by Jerrek
You really have no clue what you're writing, do you?
I love NASA. I wouldn't mind getting a job there for a few months. Good work boys!
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In simple terms we all know that military needs drive technological development. Passenger use of this technology is, I would suggest, most unlikely for decades, if ever, despite press speculation. After all the successor to Concorde never got off the ground (no pun intended
), not because of safety, or even technology (I think they were suggesting almost flying into the stratoshpere?), but economics - the 747, and mass passenger movement was far more practical., and affordable for the commercial airline.
It may, just in fact one day have a military use, as the engine don't work at all untill is is multisupersonic. A lightweight single seat plane might just be able to be wound up to that speed somehow. A commercial jet liner, how long would that take to accelerate, and would it be worth the effort and energy expended. I doubt it.
Yes a great "coup" for NASA, but realistically, where might it lead?