SpaceShipOne Makes First Gliding Flight
Credit: SCALED COMPOSITES
The first gliding flight of Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne this month demonstrated a clean separation from its carrier aircraft, took it from stall speed to 150 kt., and was capped by a smooth landing at the long, paved runway here. SpaceShipOne is an air-launched, rocket-powered craft designed to...
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