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X-43A Hits Mach 7

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the doing-it-and-doing-it-well dept.

quiggy writes "As previously reported, NASA tested the X-43A yesterday. The results are in, and the scramjet hit Mach 7, setting a new speed record. CNN is also reporting the story, with a note that a similar jet could be tested by the end of the year, hopefully reaching Mach 10."

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  1. Re:Not exactly by Atzanteol · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Mods if you have any mercy, mark this as the flamebait it is...

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