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Scientists gear up for new scramjet tests

[Posted on: Thu Mar 23rd, 2006]
A new scramjet engine, shaped like a bullet, will be tested in the Australian desert tomorrow by an international team of scientists that hopes it will be more efficient than previous designs.

[Posted on: Mon Mar 6th, 2006]
For 16 years, Aviation Week & Space Technology has investigated myriad sightings of a two-stage-to-orbit system that could place a small military spaceplane in orbit. Considerable evidence supports the existence of such a highly classified system, and top Pentagon officials have hinted that it's

[Posted on: Mon Feb 6th, 2006]
The US Air Force has set aside $2 billion over the next several years to launch the accelerated development of a next-generation bomber that is almost certain to be unmanned and unlike anything on the ramp today. At the same time, the air force continues to evaluate manned vehicle technologies, such

[Posted on: Tue Jan 31st, 2006]
MOSCOW Jan 31, 2024 - President Vladimir Putin boasted Tuesday that Russia has missiles capable of penetrating any missile defense system, Russian news reports said.

[Posted on: Tue Jan 31st, 2006]
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE: For an aircraft to achieve hypersonic speeds, ranging from 6,000 to 15,000 mph (Mach 9 to Mach 22), and reach altitudes between 100,000 to 150,000 feet, it needs an airframe structure designed to survive intense heat and pressure.

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Air Force Plans Flight Tests Of Hypersonic Vehicle - Jan 27th, 2006

Towards air-breathing rockets - Jan 19th, 2006

Wright-Pat scramjet earns X-plane status from the Pentagon - Dec 23rd, 2005

Space Tourism Firm Unveils Orbital Spacecraft Concept - Dec 15th, 2005

Tunnel 9 Completes Hypersonic Vehicle Testing - Nov 3rd, 2005

Boeing Completes Successful Boost Test of HyFly Hypersonic Demonstrator - Oct 17th, 2005

Guinness Recognizes NASA Scramjet - Jun 21st, 2005

Boeing to Use X-43A Flight Test Results for Future Hypersonic Applications - Nov 18th, 2004

Superfast Nasa jet pushes Mach 10 - Nov 17th, 2004