Monday, November 9, 2009

The crack of Thunder! The dawn of Super Fast Planes...

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-fastest-airplane-in-the-world.htm


If a 100 years ago someone told you that you could cover the distance between New Delhi and London in a matter of hours, you would have probably laughed your head off! What if someone was to tell you today that you could cover the same distance in a matter of minutes!

Imagine reaching a new continent by the time a quarter of a movie gets over! The day and age of Scram jets is here. Launching itself from the drop area of a B-52, the X-43 is an unmanned aircraft that (believe me when i say this!) flies at roughly 11,265 Kmph!!

Now even theories of traveling as fast as light or maybe even faster seem difficult enough but not impossible!
Standing below the crack of thunder, folks a hundred years down would probably marvel how we travelled at a mere 800-1000 Kmph (commercial planes)!

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