National Security Journal on MSN
NASA’s X-43A Scramjet Almost Hit Mach 10 But Got the Hypersonic ‘Axe’
A’s Legacy Go Operational? -In 2004, NASA’s X-43A set the air-breathing speed record at Mach 9.6, validating scramjet combustion but only for 10 seconds before gliding to splashdown. -The demo ended ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN
Mach 9.6 in Seconds: The Scramjet Leap That Stopped Short
Breaking Mach 9.6 with an air-breathing engine wasn’t just a speed stunt. It confirmed that scramjets can operate where rockets once had the field to themselves,” said Harry J. Kazianis, citing the ...
Can you imagine flying from New York to Los Angeles in less than 15 minutes? Although it seems incredible, there is an aircraft capable of this feat: meet ...
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