Impact of French society: towns such as Chartres are becoming "TGV commuter belt"; Brussels - Paris in 90 minutes has increased commuting between the two capitals; likewise Paris - Marseille time greatly reduced recently
Impact of the building of the lines: many years of wrangles over the Lyon-Marseille line
... fighters.
It is also capable of sustained supersonic cruise without using afterburners - the only fighter other than the F-22 capable of it.
According to EADS, the ...