USAF Scramjet Hits Mach 6, Sets Record 326
s122604 writes "The [X-51A Waverider]'s scramjet engine accelerated the vehicle to Mach 6, and it flew autonomously for 200 seconds before losing acceleration. At that point the test was terminated. The Air Force said the previous record for a hypersonic scramjet burn was 12 seconds. Joe Vogel, Boeing's director of hypersonics, said, 'This is a new world record and sets the foundation for several hypersonic applications, including access to space, reconnaissance, strike, global reach and commercial transportation.'"
That's almost as fast as... (Score:4, Funny)
...how quickly my home declined in value in 2008 and 2009!
Re:Interesting... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Uh hu (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Uh hu (Score:5, Funny)
Little plastic Army Men [wikipedia.org]
Re:Interesting... (Score:1, Funny)
If by "...doesn't want you to know this...." you mean "...highly publicized mach 10 test of the X-43 a few years ago..." then yes, you are correct. Otherwise, well, BS.
Re:Amazing (Score:5, Funny)
Like incandescent light bulbs?
Re:Still a long way to orbit (Score:3, Funny)
An unladen African Swallow?
Re:For those of you who don't know how fast Mach 6 (Score:1, Funny)
...and Mac 7 gave us the integrated Multifinder [wikipedia.org].
Re:Still a long way to orbit (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Waverider (Score:5, Funny)
Re:FYI... (Score:2, Funny)
If she's like my mother in-law she'll look at you with a blank expression and say "What's Mach mean?"
Re:Uh hu (Score:4, Funny)
Brought peace!
Re:Amazing (Score:4, Funny)
You fly a desk and complain about the goodies? Your company must have some Awesome goodies.
Just out of curiosity, what's the air-speed velocity of your unladen desk?
Also, describe some of those goodies to me.
Re:For those of you who don't know how fast Mach 6 (Score:5, Funny)
Even at Mach 3 [wikipedia.org], you want a layer of foam to avoid burning.
Re:Uh hu (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Still a long way to orbit (Score:3, Funny)
in the fall? (Score:5, Funny)
you mean in the autumn?
or in the spectacular screaming descent towards land?
Re:Uh hu (Score:3, Funny)
and those guys who forcibly sent that kid back to Cuba.
Janet Reno?
Re:i find that hard to believe (Score:2, Funny)
The ones that work look nothing like these, we won't hear about them for 20 years, nor will the enemy get their hands on them.
These are the tests we hear about. We WANT the enemy to find them, reverse engineer them, and copy them. Looking at these test vehicles will set them back YEARS!
Re:Amazing (Score:4, Funny)
Just out of curiosity, what's the air-speed velocity of your unladen desk?
And, GP, do you have the European or African market version?
Re:i find that hard to believe (Score:3, Funny)
How much do you think is left after it hits the sea at Mach 6?
Re:Amazing (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, I thought you said Cinnabons.
Re:Uh hu (Score:1, Funny)
Or British English for that matter....