U.S. Air Force Outlines Hypersonic Test Findings

Credit: U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Overall performance of the X-51A experimental hypersonic vehicle and its scramjet engine was robust and “better than expected” despite the early termination of the May 25 flight due to an as-yet-undetermined cause, say program officials. Revealing previously unseen data at the American Institute of...

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