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To: Telepathic Intruder

Worked on the X-30 National Aerospace Plane from 88-92. Yep. There are plenty of materials that will already take Mach 10.

See my book, “The Quest for the Orbital Jet.” (https://www.amazon.com/Hypersonic-Revolution-Studies-History-Technology/dp/1478146176/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496250410&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=The+quest+for+the+orbital+jet+Larry+Schweikart)

Note this edition says the author is the “US Government” Nope. (https://www.amazon.com/Hypersonic-Revolution-Technology-Aero-Space-1983-1995-ebook/dp/B00T0ZT214/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496250248&sr=8-1&keywords=The+quest+for+the+orbital+jet)


37 posted on 05/31/2017 10:07:25 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: LS

In 2004 the X-43A reached mach 9.6 at 110,000 ft, which is hardly in the lower atmosphere. I’ve never heard anyone give a maximum speed for an aircraft (or missile) at sea level, where it would need to be to take out an aircraft carrier.


43 posted on 05/31/2017 10:45:15 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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