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darkvarkguy
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 Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 06:09 AM
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| Just watched a great show on Edwards AFB on NATGEO (I think) and they mentioned an X-plane with a scramjet engine that flew recentley to nearly Mach 10. Anyone know which plane that was and is that the fastest an X-plane has flown? |
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Guysmiley
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Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 04:38 PM
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| It was the X-43, the unmanned sub-scale drone that was strapped onto a Pegasus booster. That was back in 2003 or 2004, the program got the axe in 2004. I don't think any hypersonic test vehicles have flown since then. At least none that are public knowledge. I think next up on the roster is the X-51, but its target speeds are "only" between Mach 4 and 6. |
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bazdriver
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Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 05:32 PM
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| To be exact the test vehicle was the X-43A and it set an absolute speed record of Mach 9.6 on Nov.16, 2004. It was its third and last flight. |
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darkvarkguy
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Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 09:47 PM
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| Thank you guys!! |
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