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In Pictures: War by remote control
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Sunsets
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In Pictures: War by remote control
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Sunsets
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US Air Force scramjet test sees Spaceships in future
A recent US Air Force scramjet test has hinted at a future where Hypersonic weapons and Spaceships streak through the sky at many times the speed of sound around the world.
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Air Force X-51A Waverider: faster than Superman
The US Air Force just flew its new X-51A Waverider at five times the speed of sound. It could be used as a hypersonic cruise missile, delivering a warhead to anywhere on earth in an hour.
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Test of scramjet-powered X-51A engine [VIDEO]
The US Air Force's experimental X-51A Waverider scramjet has set a new record for hypersonic travel.
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Scramjet-powered X-51A Waverider missile breaks Mach 5 record
On Wednesday morning, a US Air Force X-51A Waverider missile sustained speeds of Mach 5 for more than 200 seconds, the US Air Force has announced. The X-51A Waverider, which was launched over the southern California coast, is powered by next-gen scramjet technology.
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US Air Force's X-51A Waverider scramjet sets hypersonic flight record
After flying at five times the speed of sound for more than three minutes Wednesday, the US Air Force's experimental X-51A Waverider scramjet has set a new record for the longest hypersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight.
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