High-Speed Track Makes Sled Recovery After Mach 5.6 Run

Mach 5.6 sled test.
Credit: USAF
A high-speed sled was recovered after accelerating to around Mach 5.6 on a 10-mi.-long, 9-in.-wide monorail track in the New Mexico desert, the U.S. Air Force said on June 2. The late-March test on the Holloman High Speed Test Track means the Air Force has taken a step closer to being able to...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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