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Boeing: missiles can be faster when resorting to ramjet
Washington, USA - The HyFly technology demonstrator has been tested by a launch from a F-15E
Boeing performed a test launch for a technology demonstrator consisting of a high performance rocket named HyFly. The launch occurred in flight by resorting to a F-15E Strike Eagle as a carrier-platform and the rocket reached Mach 3. Additional three tests have been scheduled till 2007 to reach Mach 6 with a hypersonic flight and it will be possible by resorting to a double powerplant system, that...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 129206
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency