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Hypersonic unmanned plane X-43A to fly next Saturday

Washington, USA - Its speed is 7 times that of light

After the first flight of the unmanned hypersonic plane X-43A failed three years ago, Nasa is ready to try again. As already published by AVIONEWS, the second attempt was suspended due to an incident with the rudder actuator of the rocket; next Saturday the so-called ’Hyper-x’ - a hypersonic aircraft that can reach Mach 7 velocity, seven times the speed of sound - will eventually streak through the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 60795
Rome, Italy, 03/26/2004 15:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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