Captive-Carry Flight Paves Way For X-51 Hypersonic Tests
There were few glitches on the Dec. 9 first captive-carry flight of the X-51A WaveRider scramjet engine demonstrator, paving the way for a full dress rehearsal in late January and the first hypersonic test flight in late February. The first flight with the X-51 under the wing of its B-52H launch...
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