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X-51A Waverider Hypersonic Scramjet Record

2010, July 17 - 9:44pm — Greg Kontos
Features: Current EventsCritical Path Innovation: PropulsionInstitutions: US Air Force, Pratt & Whitney, BoeingProjects: X-51A WaveriderFree Tagging: Scramjet
X-51A Waverider

The US Air Force successfully tested the X-51A Waverider on May 27, 2010. During the test the X-51A was accelerated to Mach 6 using a scramjet engine. The aircraft was able to fly autonomously for 200 seconds before the test was terminated. The previous record for a hypersonic scramjet burn was 12 seconds.

The X-51A was built by Pratt & Whintney Rocketdyne, and Boeing Co.


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