3 Jul 2020, 19:02

Nuntius Inimici

First Inimician Supersonic Jet to Take Flight Next Week

Telum, 03/07/2020 - Aedile Sir Elbert White, in his capacity as chairman of the Inimician Aeronautical Development Association (IADA), today announced the completion of the Inimician supersonic programme, called into life by Act of National Imperial Council almost two years ago. The programme aimed to develop a viable alternative to conventional air travel through the use of supersonic technology - although government sources suggested to Nuntius Inimici that a special department within the IADA is also investigating the use of such technology for military purposes. IADA spokespeople were unavailable for comment to our questions around this.

Sir Elbert confirmed the first test flight of Needletail One, the first ever Inimician supersonic craft, is to take place next week, carrying a selection of some of the finest Inimician statesmen and women from Orbis Terrarum Aerodrome, towards the eastern border with Dromund Kaas, to the military airfield at Portus Inimici, at the westernmost point of the Empire. The delegation will include Sir Elbert himself, along with His Imperial Majesty Emperor Artabanos, Imperial Defence Officer Jacob Churchill IC, and several members of the National Imperial Council, Dianne Stax (Quaestoris, PM), Victor Doubleday (Centurio, ILA) and Joan Saunders (Domini, ILA). These NIC members specialise in matters of aviation and defence.

"The value of Inimician technological development is not to be underestimated", Sir Elbert commented, "And the first commercial flight of this remarkable craft will be celebrated in the most honourable fashion Inimicus possibly could, with several of the highest officeholders, as well as a randomly chosen selection of Inimicians, taking part in this exalted occasion, which will no doubt linger in their minds as the development of this craft still lingers in mine."

Although the exact date of the test flight is yet to be announced, it is thought the landmark journey will happen around the same time as the European Leaders' Summit, to be held on July 6th. Follow the Nuntius Inimici Twitter feed and follow our Instagram account to be kept up to date with all the latest.