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Second Test of X-43A Scramjet Tomorrow

Posted by michael on from the once-the-rockets-go-up-who-cares-where-they-come-down dept.

pinkUZI writes "NASA says its new Hyper-X, a jet capable of flying some 5,000mph - seven times the speed of sound - will be ready to take a test cruise across the Pacific this Saturday. This is actually NASA's second attempt; the first, in 2001, failed when stabilizing fins flew off the plane's booster rocket and controllers ordered the craft destroyed. CNN has the story." NASA's mission web page has more information, photos, etc.

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  1. Darwin Award winner by wawannem · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Is this where someone is supposed to make a reference to the urban legend about someone attaching a jet engine to their car and crashing into the side of a mountain? You know, the one where they say that they only found a few teeth and fingernails embedded in the dashboard.

  2. Re:Use of technology by Machine9 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We don't need anything beyond a stick. Of course, there will be treacherous governments that equip their armies with the much more advanced board-with-nail-in-it. Violating all sorts of treaties with their sophisticated military might.

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