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NASA Tests Hypersonic Blackswift
dijkstra writes "Blackswift was previously rumored to be a super secret hypersonic scramjet-based aircraft co-named HTV-3X, essentially a 21st century version of the SR-71. Today NASA has unveiled the real Blackswift (video link), which uses pulse detonation engines (PDEs). A PDE is essentially a modern version of the old V-1 buzz bomb engine. This engine requires significantly fewer moving parts and achieves much higher efficiency than a turbofan, and is technically able to go hypersonic without any kind of 'dual-stage' engine."
I'd prefer to stay stupid. Thanks.
I logged in for the first time in forever to post exactly that lol...
No, they're dumb. Fox News was unable to find people who could act dumb, so now they just hire people who really, (really, really) are dumb.
How we know is more important than what we know.
Jesus built this hot rod.
The AIR FORCE is conStructing this HYPER sonic jet exploder thingy, with the help of JESUS, in order to fly at 10 times the speed of sound over countries where POOR people who HATE us live, in order to deliver with very high efficiency SWEETS and other confections which they need to live. They'll drop right out of the bom...CANDY bar bay. The Pentagon calls this the SNICKER candy bomb. At least they were snickering when they told the story to Fox News. Praise the lord
"Why yes, I HAVE been watching Fox news lately. How can you tell?"
Fascism trolls keeping me up every night. When I starts a preachin', he HITS ME WITH HIS REICH!
NO, I don't want to punch him in the face. I want to watch it again and again. My favorite part is:
"How does a human beein stand that at six times the speed of sound?"
I believe the right answer to that question would've been: "Well it is bearable but you need to speak veeeery slooooowly or people sitting next to you can not understand what you say."
No, they're dumb. Fox News was unable to find people who could act dumb, so now they just hire people who really, (really, really) are dumb.
From my extensive corporate background, I can tell you that if somebody that has been hired acts dumb, he's usually dumber than he seems; all a matter of cost efficiency, a smart guy acting dumb would cost between twice and three times as much, and you'd risk him saying clever things once in a while anyway.
"If a boss demands loyalty, give him integrity. But if he demands integrity, give him loyalty." (John Boyd, 1927-1997)
Maybe the parts really are moving less. Or we are less moved by them.
Mach? What does that mean?
It refers to Gillete MACH 3 Shaving System to shave your #@$$%
"Doing what i can, with what i have." ~ Burt Gummer
It's not news, it's Fox.
My favorite part was "Check that out! You see that go off the runway? It was gone."
Yes, what an amazing new technology that allows planes to get off the runway. Computer animated planes, no less!
We hope your rules and wisdom choke you / Now we are one in everlasting peace
What, you mean like in your car's engine?
(yes, I know what a pulse jet is, I'm making fun of Fox News)
W.
My ism, it's full of beliefs.
Religion is easy. It is obsurd to think that the car came into existance through millions of random design mutations that somehow did not cause it to blow up. The only reasonable explanation for the existance of the car is that it was designed and created by some intelligent being. Therefore God exists. QED.
I see the glass as full with a FoS of 2.
The fuel has electrolytes. It's what planes crave.
Towards the Singularity.
It's FOX News. They've all had their frontal lobes removed. Be happy they didn't ask if the plane could get close to heaven.
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