High-speed air travel coming to an airport near you

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Although it’s been over a decade since the demise of Concorde, the dream of high-speed commercial air travel could once again become a reality. Yesterday, Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson unveiled a prototype for a supersonic jet which would cut flight times in half, with tickets starting at double the price of normal commercial flights

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