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In Pictures: Supersonic planes
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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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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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Now that the X-37B space plane is spotted, what is its mission?
Amateur astronomers say they have found the X-37B in an orbit that takes it over Afghanistan and Iraq. A former Air Force missile officer offers up four possible uses for the space plane – and weapon is least likely.
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Air Force says X37-B space plane is not a weapon
Air Force spokesman says X37-B space plane is not a "weaponization of space."
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Pentagon X-37 space plane to launch amid secrecy
The X-37, an unmanned miniature space shuttle, is set to launch Thursday night. Slowly, some details have begun to emerge about the mysterious Pentagon space plane.
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