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US Military's Hypersonic Jet Could Fly 5 Times the Speed of Sound
www.livescience.com ^
| June 30, 2015 07:14am ET
| by Elizabeth Howell
Posted on 06/30/2015 1:54:10 PM PDT by Red Badger
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This Air Force illustration depicts the X-51A Waverider scramjet vehicle during hypersonic flight during its May 26, 2010 test. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne SJY61 scramjet engine, it is designed to ride on its own shockwave and accelerate to about Mach 6. Credit: U.S. Air Force
To: Red Badger
Better the California’s Bullet Train?
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posted on
06/30/2015 1:56:00 PM PDT
by
Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
(Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
To: Red Badger
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
It’ll probably be cheaper, by comparison..................
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06/30/2015 1:58:06 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: EvilCapitalist
Pretty much, Mach 5 or better..................
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06/30/2015 1:58:31 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger
Looks like an old Black and Decker Dustbuster with fins all grown up .
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06/30/2015 1:59:05 PM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Don’t tell the commie-in-chief—I’m sure he will put a stop to it.
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06/30/2015 2:00:57 PM PDT
by
notaliberal
(St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,)
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
This is one E ticket ride.
Beats hyperloop and virgin spaceways
Scramjet do giddyup and boogie!!
Like a 442 or a 426.. Only speedier..
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06/30/2015 2:01:07 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
To: Red Badger
And what would be the mission of such an aircraft? Is the USAF trying to build a new version of the B-70 Valkyrie?
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06/30/2015 2:03:00 PM PDT
by
Little Ray
(How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
To: Red Badger
When you think that the SR71 introduced in 1966, could fly 2200 mph, this does not sound as impressive.
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06/30/2015 2:03:38 PM PDT
by
Truth29
To: Red Badger
Dr. Baronovich: “You must think in Russian.”
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posted on
06/30/2015 2:03:51 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(We're gonna need more Benjamin Martins to hold off the Col. Tavingtons o'er the hill.)
To: notaliberal
He won’t know about it unless ESPN reports on it.
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06/30/2015 2:04:00 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Red Badger
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06/30/2015 2:06:03 PM PDT
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thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: Red Badger
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, illegal aliens invade at 1/200th the speed of sound.
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06/30/2015 2:09:07 PM PDT
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MUDDOG
To: Red Badger
Big deal, the Space Shuttle is much faster I know this because CNN told me so.
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06/30/2015 2:09:34 PM PDT
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Mad Dawgg
(If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
To: Red Badger; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; ...
To: Truth29
768 = speed of sound at sea level in dry air at 20°C. 768 x 5 = 3840 mph!.................. But at 11,000 − 20,000 m (Cruising altitude of commercial jets,and first supersonic flight)and −57 °C (−70 °F), the speed of sound drops to 660 mph, X5 = 3300mph!.........
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06/30/2015 2:11:49 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
06/30/2015 2:11:52 PM PDT
by
Interesting Times
(WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
To: Covenantor
Reminds me of the plane on Automan.
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06/30/2015 2:12:25 PM PDT
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wally_bert
(There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
To: Red Badger
So if it fires a bullet or missile does it catch and pass it? 8^)
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