Second X-51A Delivered To Edwards AFB For Mach 6 Attempt

LOS ANGELES — The X-51A Waverider scramjet experimental vehicle’s second attempt at broaching the Mach 5 hypersonic threshold will slide to late March, following delays caused by test range and aircraft availability. Despite the two-month shift from its original January test target, the U.S. Air...

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