Hypersonic Flight Trial Set for December
Credit: U.S. AIR FORCE
All systems are go for the scheduled Dec. 2 flight test of the X-51A WaveRider, a hypersonic vehicle with scramjet propulsion that will fly faster for longer than has any previous U.S. trial of the technology. WaveRider will fly at hypersonic speed (Mach 5+) for 5 min. Previous U.S. hypersonic tests...
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