MAIL ONLINE: London to New York in 2 hours is one step closer: Creation of super-tough ceramic material that can withstand 3,000 degrees C could pave the way for hypersonic aircraft

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    Scientists have created a new kind of ceramic coating that could pave the way for hypersonic travel for air, space and defense purposes.

    The finding could allow for the construction of a next generation of aircraft capable of travelling at 3,800 miles per hour (6,2000 km/h) or faster. 

    This would enable journey times from London to New York to be cut to just two hours, by racing to the edge of space before dropping back toward the Earth.

    Period7 Jul 2017

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    • TitleLondon to New York in 2 hours is one step closer: Creation of super-tough ceramic material that can withstand 3,000 degrees C could pave the way for hypersonic aircraft
      Media name/outletMail Online
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date7/07/17
      DescriptionScientists have created a new kind of ceramic coating that could pave the way for hypersonic travel for air, space and defense purposes.

      The finding could allow for the construction of a next generation of aircraft capable of travelling at 3,800 miles per hour (6,2000 km/h) or faster.

      This would enable journey times from London to New York to be cut to just two hours, by racing to the edge of space before dropping back toward the Earth.
      URLwww.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4674626/Heat-resistant-material-developed-hypersonic-speed.html
      PersonsPhilip Withers
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    Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

    • Advanced materials

    Keywords

    • ceramics
    • aircraft design
    • aeronautics
    • materials
    • supersonic flight