Fourth Time Lucky

On its fourth attempt, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Boeing X-51A Waverider demonstrator achieved prolonged scramjet-powered hypersonic speeds in its final test flight on May 1. The X-51A is thought to have exceeded Mach 5 and run close to the full duration of the planned powered phase of...

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