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Boeing: the X-51A airplane sets a new record
Edwards AFB, Usa - In its 4th flight for a total time of more than six minutes
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A Boeing X-51A WaveRider unmanned hypersonic vehicle achieved the longest air-breathing, scramjet-powered hypersonic flight in history May 1, flying for three and a half minutes on scramjet power at a top speed of Mach 5.1. The vehicle flew for a total time of more than six minutes. A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from Edwards Air Force Base released the X-51A from 50,000 feet above the Point...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency