JAXA launches successful supersonic jet test

JAXA successfully tested their supersonic jet passenger liner in the Australian Outback today (10/10/2005). "Successful Supersonic Jet Launch". This was the 2nd attempt after the 2002 failure. At this rate, it may look that a supersonic Concorde 2.0 may be flying again within the next 10 years. The new jet will able to fly from Tokyo to New York in under six hours.