Biden suggests commercial aircraft will fly at 21,000 miles an hour in next decade

[Counselor706]

President Joe Biden has caused confusion after predicting some commercial airplanes could fly at speeds of up to 21,000 miles per hour in the next 10 years, faster than the hypersonic weapons under development by the military.

“We’re going to talk about commercial aircraft flying at subsonic speeds, supersonic speeds, be able to figuratively, if you may, if we decide to do it, be able to traverse the world in an hour, travel at 21,000 miles an hour," Biden said.

The speed of 21,000 miles an hour roughly equates to Mach 28, or 28 times the speed of sound.

The fastest commercial airplane flies at less than Mach 1.

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[Biggs_Darklighter]

If Musk said it, people would say ok. Biden says it and people have a hissy.

 

[domroger]

"Man will never get into space" Astronomer Royal .I believe this is from 1955 +/- 2 years.

 

[SyLent]

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great

he can get outa here real fast

 

[Champakian]

If Musk said it, people would say ok. Biden says it and people have a hissy.

What hissy?


Musk isn't suffering from dementia.