NASA mulls once-classified D-21 drone as RBCC testbed
NASA is considering use of a once-secret Mach 3-plus reconnaissance drone, the D-21, for reusable launch vehicle propulsion tests, according to Aviation Week&Space Technology magazine. The D-21, developed in the 1960s by Lockheed Skunk Works and the U.S. Air Force for CIA strategic reconnaissance...
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