Bombers
BombersPosted on: Sep. 11th, 2004 || www.spaceref.com
The captive carry flight of NASA's X-43A hypersonic research aircraft scheduled for Sept. 7 has been delayed due to hydraulic leakage on the B-52B launch airplane.
This captive carry flight is basically a dress rehearsal for the planned free flight later this fall that is targeted to reach a speed of up to Mach 10, or about 7,000 mph. The captive flight duplicates all operational functions of the planned Mach 10 flight and serves as a training exercise for staff, except that the X-43A and its modified Pegasus booster is not released from the launch aircraft.
Read the full articleRelated Factsheets/ Websites
X-43 Hyper-X Program: Factsheet || News ArchiveAir-Attack.com: X-43 Hyper-X Program
NASA.gov: http://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/x43-main.html
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
Other Headlines
More news: News desk - News Archive
Main RSS News Feed
Military Systems RSS News Feed
Sci/ Tech RSS News Feed
Space Projects
