World Science and Technology Photos 2012

The hypersonic plane that could fly between New York and Tokyo in just 90 MINUTES. A California-based flight firm says its jet can take you from the the Big Apple to the Orient in half the amount of time it would take to watch Titanic. XCOR Aerospace claims its Lynx spacecraft can travel at a speed of more than 2,500 mph - and dozens of miles above the earth - before safely landing at an airport. It would be the fastest commercial flight since the days of the Concorde. Business Insider reported that work continues on a prototype of the jet, but portions of the aircraft have been released to the public, including testing of Lynx's supersonic engine.[Photo/CFP]