Hypersonic flight to be tested

[Jammrock]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/24/plane.nasa/index.html

Looks like all of NASA's eggs are in the Hyper-X basket. Hope it works. [fingers crossed]

Jammrock

[Greebe]

During the test, the 49-foot-long booster rocket will propel the X-43A to about 3,700 mph before the experimental plane detaches from the rocket and flies under its own power using a hydrogen-powered "scramjet" engine, the first such test of the technology.

The actual powered-flight is expected to last about 10 seconds and reach Mach 7 before gliding for six minutes and plunging into the Pacific Ocean.

Aren't they saying it'll coast for 10 seconds under it's own momentum once it detaches at Mach 7?

Let's hope this time the don't run into another..., Awshit the bloody Pegasus failed again 15 seconds into the flight

[Jammrock]

isn't the Pegasus rocket design like ... 40 years old?

[Brian Ellis]

Will Hyper-X become Hype-X if it fails

[Greebe]

Originally posted by Jammrock
isn't the Pegasus rocket design like ... 40 years old?

eYuppers


the designers of the Hyper-X di not want it to be tested on the Pegasus platform and rightfully so because of it's long history of failures

[bibble]

so why are they doing it again.....

[Greebe]

Do you give up on everything after failing the first time around?

Just imagine how many virgins there would still be!

[ZokesPro]

Originally posted by Greebe
Do you give up on everything after failing the first time around?

Just imagine how many virgins there would still be!

Sometimes I do, but then go back with a new strategy! <no pun intended>

[Greebe]

Originally posted by ZokesPro
Sometimes I do, but then go back with a new strategy! <no pun intended>

Change hands do ya

[MultimediaMan]

Early indications are that the test was successful!

It only burned 1 Kilogram of Hydrogen, but it validated the engine design. No numbers on thrust for a couple of weeks.

[Helevitia]

Originally posted by Greebe
Change hands do ya

LMAO! Somtimes I resort to feet

[Greebe]

/snickers

[James_D]

It seems that it worked.. Though bad its gonna take so long to get it developed for commersial use. I would like a ride in 5000mph.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/0....ap/index.html

JD

[Brian Ellis]

... the agency believes reached a record-setting speed of about 5,000 mph.

I thought the Oz scramjet, last year, had already achieved Mach 7.6???

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/hyshot_020816.html

[gt40]

I beleive the Oz's only tested the engine while attached to a rocket
the hyper -x was the first time the engine actually powered a vehicle in flight.