On Tuesday this week (26th of May) the scram jet will get another test flight, Cnet has a nice little article with pictures thats worth a look
http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10003 ... ?tag=mncol
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By way of an update, todays test was scrubbed due to a tanker ship sailing in to the splash done area in the Pacific
Wired article link http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/05 ... y-to-race/
YouTube link to Airforce video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9avKf9 ... r_embedded
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Wired article link http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/05 ... y-to-race/
YouTube link to Airforce video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9avKf9 ... r_embedded
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A successful flight at last a vindication of jp8 as a fuel, lots of analysis to do yet and more news to come after but here is the first few articles to cover the flight
Cnet http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-20006 ... 7-1_3-0-20
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZUwKX3_ ... r_embedded
The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/27/x51_first_shot/
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Cnet http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-20006 ... 7-1_3-0-20
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZUwKX3_ ... r_embedded
The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/27/x51_first_shot/
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