Fly me to the moon, on a plane

Amazing breakthrough in propulsion system: two-in-one
air-breathing jet engine & rocket engine in a single nacelle.

Skylon Sabre engine: http://vimeo.com/45371849

http://www.skymania.com/wp/2012/11/major-boost-for-skylon-spaceplane.html/7216/ 

 

Queen Amidala's private Naboo cruiser suddenly looks rather real..