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4:30AM Dan Nosowitz | Many of our Gizmodo ‘79 posts have illustrated just how far we’ve come in the past three decades, but in one important tech example, 1979 kicks 2009’s ass: The Concorde Jet. More »
The Supersonic Concorde Jet: Can We Go Back To 1979?
4:30AM Dan Nosowitz | Many of our Gizmodo ‘79 posts have illustrated just how far we’ve come in the past three decades, but in one important tech example, 1979 kicks 2009’s ass: The Concorde Jet. More » 
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Wannabe Supersonic Skydiver Foiled by Weather: Tomorrow Looks Good
5:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | Those of you who’ve hunted for news of crazy Frenchman Michel Fournier and his attempt on the skydiving height record (and the sound barrier) will be pleased to know that the jump is still on: just delayed by the weather. During his pre-jump oxygen breathing session this morning, the wind began to rise. Three weather balloon surveys showed the wind speed was too high to launch his main balloon. So, it looks like it’ll be happening tomorrow instead, and you’ll be pleased to know the forecast is excellent. [Le Grand Saut] More »
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1,290 Kph Jet Car Needs Just One Thing More: A Pilot
10:25PM Gizmodo US Edition | Think you’ve got what it takes to out-do Wing Commander Andy Green and the 1,228 kph land speed World-record set by Thrust SSC? Well, the team at North American Eagle may have a spot behind the controls for you: they’ve launched an open contest for the driver of their vehicle. The crazy red car looks a shade like an F-104 Starfighter, you say? Well, that’s because it actually is one. With wheels. For going along the ground, faster than the speed of sound. More »
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First Supersonic Flight with Synthetic Fuel Shows Air Force’s True Treehugging Hippy Nature
1:10PM Jesus Diaz | This week the US Air Force achieved the first supersonic flight using alternative synthetic fuel, booming a B-1B Lancer over the White Sands Missile Range airspace in New Mexico without any problems. The supersonic strategic bomber, designed to deliver atomic weapons, will be able to start Armageddon at US$30 to US$50 less per barrel while helping the environment and without depending on foreign oil. You read that well, you commie hippie treehuggers: war is getting cheaper, and it will help climate change, nuclear winter excluded. Looking at its composition, however, the synthetic fuel is certainly not as harmless as other alternatives. More »
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