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Mach 10 X43A Flight Successful

Posted by timothy on from the heck-of-a-commute dept.

Sector Bug writes "NASA's X43A research aircraft made its third and final flight today, firing its scramjet engine at Mach 10 (7,000 MPH) or close to it, setting a new record. "

4 of 370 comments (clear)

  1. Re:My SAAB! by LoveMuscle · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Just don't stick your head out the window.. You'll burn your face off...

  2. Re:This technology is all well and good but.... by Marxist+Hacker+42 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    80 days nothing, 3.4285714285714285714285714285714 Hours is more like it.

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  3. Length? by FiReaNGeL · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How long can the scramjet engine sustain such a (ludicrous) speed? An hour? A minute? Few seconds? Curious mind.

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  4. Re:WRONG by bluFox · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Actualy the quote looks better if u say,
    "dont assume, it makes an ass out of u & me " :)

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