NASA's X-43A Hyper-X Reaches Mach 10 in Flight Test
Credit: NASA/TOM TSCHIDA
A number of hypersonic-related programs are drawing confidence from the back-to-back successful flights of NASA's X-43A research craft that show scramjet operation at Mach 7 and Mach 10. Last week's free flight at Mach 10 was especially important because it's difficult to test on the ground at that...
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