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Hypersonic jet launch raises hopes |
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| Researchers hope the hypersonic engine, known as a Scramjet, could transform air travel, drastically reducing the duration of long-haul flights. It is believed the new jet could one day cut the journey from London to Sydney from more than 20 hours to just two. Fergus Walsh reports. |
| Scramjet project leader Dr Allan Paull: "It's not unlike a normal jet engine" |