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To: BenLurkin

I don’t know where this screwball idea came from but the proposed aircraft certainly won’t be hypersonic at ground level.


12 posted on 06/26/2018 5:12:42 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: steve86

“I don’t know where this screwball idea came from but the proposed aircraft certainly won’t be hypersonic at ground level.”

It’s to fly at altitude, not at ground level


26 posted on 06/26/2018 5:48:25 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1)
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To: steve86
certainly won’t be hypersonic at ground level.

Nor are ICBMs. But they do get going after a bit of altitude to take the aerodynamic loads off.

39 posted on 06/26/2018 6:53:40 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Give me the liberty to take care of my own security..........)
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