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Old 11-18-2009, 08:15 PM
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Is it possible to fly from FLORIDA to New Zealand in just 1 and 1/2 hours? Someone has just said that it's possible.
 
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Old 11-18-2009, 10:55 PM
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Distance from Florida to New Zealand must be around 8,000 miles or more. To make that in one and one-half hours you'd have to travel around 5,333 miles per hour. Maybe the CIA has something that will move that fast, but it's debatable.
 
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Old 11-18-2009, 10:58 PM
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Have you ever seen a globe?
 
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Old 11-18-2009, 11:22 PM
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It's possible in a missile. 13,000 mph

http://www.futurefirepower.com/x-51-...cruise-missile
 

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Old 11-19-2009, 12:26 AM
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I could do it on SOOOOOPER CBR! Up UP and AWAY!!!!
 
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Old 11-19-2009, 12:50 AM
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and who are you?
 
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Old 11-19-2009, 01:14 AM
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A mortal who knows the secret of the duct tape. And you?
 
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Old 11-19-2009, 06:13 AM
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Try it and find out..
 
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Old 11-19-2009, 01:23 PM
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The shuttle orbits at about 17 or 18k mph, so yes.

Are you talking about commercial aircraft? The answer would be no.

I think Florida is nearly the opposite side of the world from FL, so it'd probably take upwards of 20 hours to get there on the average 747. (no actual calculations have been done here, lol)
 
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Old 11-19-2009, 01:51 PM
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The original SR Blackbird would do it, but not much else...................
Mach 4.5 is a bit quicker than most civilian airliners...................
So to answer your question
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAY !!
 


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