The first of three X-43 test vehicles has been delivered to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center

The first of three X-43 test vehicles has been delivered to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in preparation for flight next May. The 12-ft.-long Hyper-X test vehicle was built by Micro Craft of Tullahoma, Tenn. Three flights are planned--two at Mach 7 and one at Mach 10--within the Western Test...

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