London to Sidney Australia in Two Hours: The Brits have a Plan

Before you have time for the flight attendant to serve you coffee or tea, you may have already arrived at your destination. A new scram jet engine has promised to bring flight speeds to 7.6 times the speed of sound (5,000 mph).

The Hyshot III, scram jet engine has been tested. Well, before you look forward to that quick flight, the first applications may be a cheap way to launch satellites into low-Earth orbit.

To read more and see their eVideo go to the BBC