Timing Sequence Focus For Scramjet Failure Investigation

PARIS — U.S. Air Force and industry team members studying the June 13 failure of the second X-51A hypersonic research test flight over the Pacific are looking at whether the timing of the ignition sequence was off, amongst other causes. After being released from a B-52H carrier aircraft, the X-51A...

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