Mach 9.6 X-43A Unmanned ‘Hypersonic Scramjet’ Has a Message for the Air Force

Mach 9.6 X-43A Unmanned ‘Hypersonic Scramjet’ Has a Message for the Air Force

Key Points and Summary – NASA’s X-43A was a tiny unmanned testbed that did something huge: it pushed air-breathing flight to nearly Mach 10. -Using a pioneering scramjet engine, the 12-foot X-43A rode a Pegasus booster to extreme altitude, then lit off for just seconds to generate priceless data on speed, heat, and control at […] The post Mach 9.6 X-43A Unmanned ‘Hypersonic Scramjet’ Has a Message for the Air Force appeared first on 19FortyFive.