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Hypersonic Airbus A350 XWB Will Zip You From London to Tokyo in 2-Hours at Mach 4

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The hypersonic Airbus A350 XWB will transport passengers from London to Tokyo in a mere 2-hours at Mach 4, or 3,125mph. Unlike other aircraft, “the plane would be powered by biofuels made from seaweed – hydrogen and oxygen – therefore making it one of the world’s most eco-friendly aircraft.” Click here for the first picture in gallery.

‘The plane would fly just above the atmosphere, meaning it could fly at more than 3,000mph. ‘When you are above the atmosphere nobody hears anything. We’ve been working on this project for long enough now to know it is viable.’

[via DailyMail]

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VIDEO: World’s Largest Commercial Jet Takes Flight, Makes 7-Hour Journey

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The Singapore Airlines’ Airbus A380 recently made a 7-hour journey to Sydney, Australia. Tickets were bought by passengers through an online charity auction. Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

“The most amazing thing is here you have two classes of economy, split over two decks, with stairs in between the two, which I think is a huge novelty for everyone

[via Gizmodo – BBC]

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Airbus A380 Tour

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Korean Air recently took delivery of an Airbus A380 and AVING provides us with a few pictures. First picture.

The A380’s upper deck extends along the entire length of the fuselage. This allows for a cabin with 50 percent more floor space than the next largest airliner, the Boeing 747-400, and provides seating for 525 people in standard three-class configuration or up to 853 people in full economy class configuration. Two models of the A380 are available for sale. The A380-800, the passenger model, is the largest passenger airliner in the world, superseding the Boeing 747

[via Gizmodo]

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