1000mph "Bloodhound" ssc in the works!

You thought the Thrust ssc was fast just because it broke the sound barrier? Well check out the mind numbing Bloodhound ssc that is in the works. This bad boy is is designed for speeds over 1000mph! Interestingly enough, several of the people involved in the Thrust vehicle also worked on the Bloodhound, including driver Andy Green. Builders look towards 2012 for completion and testing, though only a full sized model is all they have to show. But the video is damn cool. Check it out!

Supersonic Car Demo: Bloodhound SSC @ Yahoo! Video

Thanks to Tim Sayell for the link!

New supersonic airliner could fly 5 times the speed of sound

Flying at more than twice the speed of Concorde and five times the speed of sound, this hypersonic airliner is set to be the future of modern air travel. At these speeds the airliner's total flight time from Brussels to Australia could be as little as four hours and forty minutes. The ground-breaking aircraft - known as the A2 – is the work of British engineers at Reaction Engines Limited in Oxfordshire. The project, to develop the plane, is partly funded by the European Space Agency and the European Union. Of course, if built, the cost of a ticket on the A2 from Europe to Australia is estimated to be around £2,000 ($3907.00 USD)