Guinness recognizes record set by NASA's X-43A

Guinness World Records has recognized the world speed record set by NASA's "Hyper-X" X-43A experimental aircraft during its successful Mach 6.83 flight over the Pacific Ocean in March, NASA announced Aug. 30. Traveling at almost seven times the speed of sound (nearly 5,000 miles per hour), the...

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