Boeing's X-51 WaveRider Jet Crashes In Mach 6 Attempt 190
An anonymous reader writes "Boeing's experimental hypersonic X-51 WaveRider aircraft crashed today during an attempt to hit Mach 6 while traveling over the Pacific Ocean. The cause of the crash was a faulty control fin, which compromised the test before the Scramjet engine could be lit. A vehicle traveling at Mach 6 (six times the speed of sound) would be able to travel from New York to London in just one hour."
Re:Prediction: (Score:3, Funny)
Worse yet, ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Worse yet, ... (Score:0, Funny)
Re:I don't think we need to go Mach 6 (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, 640 mph oughta be enough...
Re:What's the hurry? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Why not build several, perhaps 3, at the time? (Score:5, Funny)
First rule in government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the price?
Re:Worse yet, ... (Score:4, Funny)
Can you imagine how loud the woooshing would have been had the scramjet enjine been lit?
Oh the humanity.
Re:How curious... (Score:5, Funny)
"It's always a little strange to see the 'New York to London' figure given for something that is fairly clearly intended for blunt-force diplomacy, not passenger travel."
Lest we forget, US has fought two wars against Britain, which killed thousands more American civilians than any aggressor since.
The only thing keeping the Brits in their box is DETERRENCE!!
Finally a flight with no screaming infants. (Score:4, Funny)
At 6x the speed of sound, no-one can hear your baby scream.
Re:Why not build several, perhaps 3, at the time? (Score:5, Funny)
I am guessing they documented the design somewhere so they could probably build additional vehicles in the future if need be.
you think? or maybe they will have to start from scratch, and see what they can remember from when they built the first four.