🚀 China Successfully Tests Supersonic Passenger Jet
The Chinese company Space Transportation has completed successful tests on a passenger jet that can reach speeds of up to Mach 4—twice as fast as the iconic Concorde, which retired in 2003.
According to the company, this revolutionary jet could take passengers from Beijing to New York in just two hours. The first commercial flight is expected as early as 2027, promising a new era in high-speed travel.
#Aviation #SupersonicFlight #science
The Chinese company Space Transportation has completed successful tests on a passenger jet that can reach speeds of up to Mach 4—twice as fast as the iconic Concorde, which retired in 2003.
According to the company, this revolutionary jet could take passengers from Beijing to New York in just two hours. The first commercial flight is expected as early as 2027, promising a new era in high-speed travel.
#Aviation #SupersonicFlight #science
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40 years ago, American Airlines introduced the “Golden Ticket”—a lifetime pass for unlimited first-class flights.
For $250,000, customers could purchase the AAirpass, granting them the privilege of flying first-class as often as they wanted, for life. For an additional $150,000, they could get the same pass for a companion.
In 1987, Steve Rothstein bought one of these “golden tickets.” Over the next 20 years, he took 10,000 flights, costing the airline $21 million. His travel record was extraordinary: 500 flights to England, 70 to Australia, and 120 to Japan. Sometimes, he booked tickets under fake names, such as “Bag Rothstein,” if he wasn’t sure who his companion would be. This behavior ultimately led to accusations of misuse, and in 2008, the airline revoked his pass.
By the time American Airlines discontinued the sale of these “golden tickets” in 2004, the price had risen to $3 million.
#science #history #aviation
For $250,000, customers could purchase the AAirpass, granting them the privilege of flying first-class as often as they wanted, for life. For an additional $150,000, they could get the same pass for a companion.
In 1987, Steve Rothstein bought one of these “golden tickets.” Over the next 20 years, he took 10,000 flights, costing the airline $21 million. His travel record was extraordinary: 500 flights to England, 70 to Australia, and 120 to Japan. Sometimes, he booked tickets under fake names, such as “Bag Rothstein,” if he wasn’t sure who his companion would be. This behavior ultimately led to accusations of misuse, and in 2008, the airline revoked his pass.
By the time American Airlines discontinued the sale of these “golden tickets” in 2004, the price had risen to $3 million.
#science #history #aviation
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