Japan and France just announced that they will work together to develop a successor to the retired Concord. That’s a pretty amazing feat, considering that the Concord lost money and never recouped its development costs. Still, 35+ years is a long time for engines to get more efficient, and Japan’s Trade Ministry says that they have tested an engine that may eventually get up to five times the speed of sound.

“The new plane will have 300 seats and cut the flight time between New York and Tokyo to six hours, reports said.”

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