Engine Trouble-Free Prior To Waverider Termination

Initial data from last week’s partially successful X-51A Waverider hypersonic demonstrator reveals the scramjet engine was still running normally when the vehicle began experiencing control difficulties prior to flight termination. The May 26 flight, broadly hailed as an overall success for...

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