First Boeing X-51A Hypersonic Flight ‘A Success’
First flight of the Boeing X-51A Waverider hypersonic demonstrator is being hailed as a success, although the scramjet-powered vehicle did not achieve the planned flight duration. The X-51A was released from its B-52 mothership over the Pacific off the California coast on May 25. The U.S. Air Force...
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