Designed to carry the Talon-A beneath the forward fuselage, Stratolaunch’s 747 is on track to launch its first hypersonic vehicle in January.
Credit: Stratolaunch
Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch plans to attempt back-to-back flights faster than Mach 5 of two rocket-powered Talon-A aircraft in January using its Roc platform and newly modified Boeing 747-400. The two flights, if achieved, will represent a record cadence for hypersonic testing with reusable...
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