Reaction Engines A2
The Reaction Engines Limited A2 (called the A2) is a design study for a hypersonic airliner intended to provide environmentally friendly, long range, high capacity commercial transportation. The aircraft is being examined as part of the LAPCAT programme of the European Union, but has not yet been commercially launched, though the British design firm, Reaction Engines Limited, says it could be developed into a working aircraft within 25 years once there is market demand for it.
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