US loses its 3,600mph hypersonic jet
Wright Patterson AFB has confirmed in an official press release that Tuesday’s test of the Waverider X-51A unmanned hypersonic missile has failed. Launched from a B-52 bomber over Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center Sea Range at 11:36 AM PST, the separation from the bomber and ignition of the X-51A’s rocket booster went as planned. However, 16 seconds into the flight a fault occurred in one of the missile’s control fins before the scramjet could start and the X-51A was today officially reported as "lost". At present, there are no further official details, but the New York Daily News reports that the missile crashed into the Pacific Ocean while NBC News states that the X-51A broke up in flight and fell into the ocean "in pieces.".. Continue Reading Third test flight of X-51A hypersonic missile ends in failureSection: Aero GizmoTags: Aviation, Boeing, DARPA, Supersonic, US Air Force, Weapons Related Articles: X-51A Waverider fails to reach full power in second hypersonic test flight X-51A Waverider brea
US loses its 3,600mph hypersonic jet
An unmanned hypersonic jet failed and broke up seconds into a test flight yesterday in the latest setback to hit one of the US military's most cutting-edge engineering projects, which could ...
Wed 15 Aug 12 from The Independent
Third test flight of X-51A hypersonic missile ends in failure
Wright Patterson AFB has confirmed in an official press release that Tuesday’s test of the Waverider X-51A unmanned hypersonic missile has failed. Launched from a B-52 bomber over Point ...
Wed 15 Aug 12 from Gizmag
Hypersonic jet fails speed test
The US Air Force says its attempt to fly a hypersonic jet at Mach 6 (3,600mph; 5,795 km/h) over the Pacific failed and the aircraft was lost.
Wed 15 Aug 12 from BBC News
Unmanned US military hypersonic craft fails
The U.S. Air Force says an unmanned experimental aircraft suffered a control failure during an attempt to fly at six times the speed of sound.
Wed 15 Aug 12 from Phys.org
Hypersonic aircraft streaks over Pacific
HALF JET, HALF ROCKET: The US military has conducted a test flight of its hypersonic Waverider aircraft, designed to move at six times the speed of sound.
Wed 15 Aug 12 from ABC Science
US military to test hypersonic vehicle over Pacific: X-51A to reach Mach 6
The US military plans to launch a hypersonic unmanned vehicle in a test flight Tuesday over the Pacific, with the X-51A due to reach mind-boggling speeds of Mach 6, a spokesman said.
Tue 14 Aug 12 from Phys.org
Future of US Military's Hypersonic Plane Uncertain After Failure
Air Force officials are uncertain about the future of a hypersonic aircraft flight test program after the third of four experimental vehicles crashed in the Pacific Ocean Aug. 14.
Fri 17 Aug 12 from SPACE.com
Test flight of aircraft designed to reach Mach 6 fails
A problem with a control fin caused the X-51A WaveRider to plummet into the Pacific before its hypersonic scramjet engine kicked in.A closely watched test flight of an experimental aircraft ...
Fri 17 Aug 12 from L.A. Times
Mach 6 Test Flight Fails
The aircraft broke into pieces and fell into the Pacific Ocean.
Thu 16 Aug 12 from Livescience
Hypersonic X-51A WaveRider nosedives in Pacific Ocean
The X-51A WaveRider, a hypersonic missile currently being tested by the US Air Force, has again failed to hit Mach 5 speeds.
Thu 16 Aug 12 from The Christian Science Monitor
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