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[axotyl] 09/4/2019 09:12

Needless to say, Jimboau joined ADVFN a few mins. ago.Is au a clue?

[billwave] 09/4/2019 09:06

Where's the AECOM news that was "expected" in Q1 then? Appears "patience" is still the word.

[alchemy] 09/4/2019 09:03

I think that expectation was softened by that Brexit observation.

[mj10] 09/4/2019 09:03

so we are actually down today.not what was forecast by some last week

[grabster] 09/4/2019 08:59

Wasnt promised, was expected. Baby a bit overdue that's all.

[eel tamer] 09/4/2019 08:59

'Expected' was the word used, not 'promised'.

[laginaneil] 09/4/2019 08:59

Hello Alchemy,
Built in Office suit called 'LibreOffice' works very well.

[alchemy] 09/4/2019 08:50

Brokers note.I suspect it's 85% complete awaiting parameters of first grown up revenue involving deal.That "did we know how complex and unhelpful Brexit was " observation from NR is a signal we wait awhile, I suspect. Then our socks will be blown off . Or one of them will.

[1teepee] 09/4/2019 08:47

Sound like a tv addict

[alchemy] 09/4/2019 08:44

That's good info.I only really need web + email. And that's sorted? With pi?But, how you fixed for word processor and spreadsheet?Or is that ambitious?

[laginaneil] 09/4/2019 08:36

Morning Grabster,

I use a 'Raspberry Pi' new 35 pounds !

Plug it in HDMI on any TV or small monitor.

Use any keyboard mouse lying about, wired, wifi.

NOT Windows or Apple thing called 'Linux' - no virus worries.

Operating system free download to SD card.

Soooo pleased I now got FOUR of them.

When I move countries I just Leave a Raspberry Pi in each country
and take my SD card with me.

[wuzy] 09/4/2019 08:28

Has anyone heard about the broker note?

[grabster] 09/4/2019 07:24

The old Acer Chromebook I'm using is croaking, and not got replacement sorted yet, so might lose access at times this week. Not got any of the whizzy phones or xpads to fall back on. Hey ho. Luckily everything I do is web based, nothing stored onboard.

[1teepee] 09/4/2019 07:02

Bummer, maybe if I keep saying it , one day it will happen and I can say that I knew it was today. Maybe they are waiting til after the 12th

[1teepee] 09/4/2019 06:59

Drum roll please

[1teepee] 09/4/2019 06:58

Maybe it's Graphene in the heat exchanger;)

[ellissj] 09/4/2019 06:56

Another british success story in the making here ! Best ellis

'Hypersonic flight technology just passed a ‘hugely significant’ milestone.'

PUBLISHED MON, APR 8 2019 • 8:23 AM EDT UPDATED MON, APR 8 2019 • 4:21 PM EDT

Chloe Taylor

"Engineers working on a propulsion system to enable hypersonic air travel say they have passed a development milestone.

U.K.-based Reaction Engines is developing technology for Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engines (SABRE), which could one day allow aircraft to fly up to five times faster than the speed of sound — that’s Mach 5 or 3,836 miles per hour.

At that speed, hypersonic flights between London and Australia could be over in just four-and-a-half hours.While some commercial plane makers are racing to bring back supersonic jets, Boeing has gone further than many of its competitors by unveiling a design for a hypersonic aircraft that could potentially travel five times quicker.

But for those speeds to be possible, the futuristic engines need to process air flows with extremely high temperatures. Now Reaction Engines has revealed that its precooler component – designed to manage extreme heat – has successfully handled temperatures of 420 degrees Celsius, matching the conditions it would face when reaching Mach 3.3 speeds. At that speed, an aircraft would be traveling three times faster than the speed of sound and 50 percent faster than Concorde.

The test took place at Reaction Engines’ facility at the United States’ Colorado Air and Space Port. They were the first phase of an extensive trial program, which will eventually see the precooler exposed to temperatures hotter than 1,000 degrees Celsius – the conditions expected during Mach 5 hypersonic flight.

In space rocket mode, the engines are being designed to speed a craft up to Mach 25.

Over the last four years, Reaction Engines has secured more than £100 million ($130 million) in investment from backers including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, and Boeing’s venture capital arm. The firm has also received a £60 million ($78 million) funding commitment from the U.K. Government.

Mark Thomas, Reaction Engines CEO, said in a press release Monday that the results were unparalleled and a “hugely significant milestone.”

“This provides an important validation of our heat exchanger and thermal management technology portfolio, which has application across emerging areas such as very high-speed flight, hybrid electric aviation and integrated vehicle thermal management,” he said.

[1teepee] 09/4/2019 02:33

Sounds like you trying to scam people

[1teepee] 08/4/2019 23:20

That book that comes with the founders set. I read that back In February:) interesting book. 2018 as well , so up to date

[ny boy] 08/4/2019 23:19

Yawn, give us a 140p handle at least, superg1,you need to have a word with Neill, this having a fiddle and a piddle around 130p, is once again rather tiresome

[1teepee] 08/4/2019 23:16

You talking about yourself again

[wester1] 08/4/2019 22:26

That roadmap is nothing other than sticking a finger in the air and checking which way the wind is blowing, but I'm all for interest in the sector so all to the good.

I'm old enough to remember a paper (yes we read things in print then) when there was an analyst (the top boy at the time-so he told us!) who told all and sundry that Betamax would outperform- so outsell- vhs videos without any doubt.

The good thing about paper is that it burns. It made a good little crackle on my log fire, along with my small investment in the doomed Betamax !


VRS are not a one trick pony. The collaborations and the sheer scale of the jv partners make a market cap of <£200m an enormous opportunity. We have first mover advantage. We have a Board as ambitious as any FTSE 100 CEO I have heard. We have a new industrial revolution and its our sector. For investors, be patient, but you wont need to patient for long. The rewards are coming...