X-43 Flight Test Indicates Thrust is Greater Than Drag
NASA's recent flight of the X-43A supersonic combustion ramjet demonstrator gives engineers more confidence in their design tools, but it remains to be seen whether scramjets can jump many practical hurdles to become a competitor to rocket engines in the Mach 5-15 speed range. Officials said the 12...
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