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Old Apr 21, 2012, 5:07 pm
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Pentagon releases results of 13,000-mph test flight over Pacific
Los Angeles-New York in 12 minutes? Don't count on a pre-depature beverage:

http://www.latimes.com/business/mone...ry?track=icymi
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Old Apr 25, 2012, 1:15 am
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Originally Posted by Sabai
Los Angeles-New York in 12 minutes? Don't count on a pre-depature beverage:

http://www.latimes.com/business/mone...ry?track=icymi
I didn't hear sound barrier. I couldn't hear it at all. Wow! How fast is she!
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Old Apr 25, 2012, 10:27 pm
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I didn't hear sound barrier. I couldn't hear it at all.
Of course not. The test flight took place over the Pacific Ocean.
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Old Apr 25, 2012, 10:37 pm
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One day we might be able to fly LAX-JFK in 12 minutes, but we will still have to stand in line waiting [for] the TSA...
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At those speeds ETOPS is meaningless.
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