A hypersonic scramjet flight test in Australia failed

A hypersonic scramjet flight test in Australia failed on Oct. 30 when a stabilizing fin was damaged on the upper stage rocket, causing it to corkscrew wildly at the Woomera range. The University of Queensland scramjet on top of the rocket was to burn hydrogen at Mach 7.6 to make comparisons with...

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