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HyShot Scramjet Test Declared a Success

Posted by michael on from the once-the-scramjets-go-up dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "ABC news is reporting that analysis of the flight data from the recent HyShot scramjet test (covered by Slashdot previously) suggests that the test was successful and that the engine achieved combustion in flight after reaching Mach 7.6. The University of Queensland is also reporting the news."

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  1. I will take two! by rosewood · · Score: 1, Funny

    One step closer to being able to fly farther, cheaper, faster?

    That is, other then getting drunk on jet fuel and then lighting my own farts.

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  2. Not again. by mrselfdestrukt · · Score: 1, Funny

    For fsck sake. If I have to read about this 1 more time, I'm gonna screamjet.

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  3. Mach 7.6 !! by af_robot · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow!
    This must be twice better than Gillete Mach3 system !!

    1. Re:Mach 7.6 !! by yeoua · · Score: 4, Funny

      Depends on what you think is better. The Gillete Mach3 system will take 3 swipes at your hair. This Scramjet system seems to attempt to take a record 7.6 swipes at your hair. Not sure how they do the .6 of a blade though... but from the commercials, the 3rd blade seems to essentially get as close to the skin as possible. So then the 4th blade must then (in a logical progression) take of the top layer of skin. The 5th blade then takes out the middle layer of skin. The 6th blade takes out the lower layer of skin. This is a highly good design as if you shave really fast, by the time it hits the 6th blade you should have shaved off all your nerves so it shouldn't even hurt anymore.

      Which leaves the 7th blade to shave off some bone, to polish it maybe. Now that .6 of a blade that is left... maybe its some new encryption scheme for their razor so no one can exactly copy their design, as who would want to make .6 of a blade? Perhaps it means its only 60% as sharp as the rest of the blade and used to buff your bone?

      Well then, this has to be the closest shave you'll get, and with your skin gone, you should have no growth after, as the bulbs should have been rooted with that skin by then.

  4. Re:Actual Destinations? by Jhan · · Score: 2, Funny
    Also, was this flight manned [?]

    314 km straight up, followed by a plunge straight into the ground?

    I sure as hell hope it was unmanned!

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  5. Re:Mach 7.6- isn't that a little tough for travell by GypC · · Score: 4, Funny

    G-force is created by acceleration, not speed. Otherwise the speed of Earth's orbit around the sun would crush us all.

    Nonetheless, I'd rather be in Sydney in 2 hours with a bloody nose and bruised ribs than endure a 20 hour flight with a bunch of Englishmen...

  6. Re:Just a question: by YaRness · · Score: 2, Funny

    remember, google.com is your best friend.

    scramjet

  7. Re:Mach 7.6- isn't that a little tough for travell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Nonetheless, I'd rather be in Sydney in 2 hours with a bloody nose and bruised ribs than endure a 20 hour flight with a bunch of Englishmen...

    ... you can tell when a plane full of English people arrives because the the whining continues after the engines stop.

    Old joke. Sorry.

  8. Success? by FJ · · Score: 3, Funny

    It isn't too often you hear the word "success" in the same article as until it began to burn up