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New supersonic plane could hush sonic booms
New supersonic plane concept envisioned by aerospace company Lockheed Martin could dampen sonic booms, allowing faster-than-sound travel over land.
06/30/2010 01:47 pm -
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.
05/28/2010 04:12 pm -
![Test of scramjet-powered X-51A engine [VIDEO]](/var/archive/storage/images/media/images/0527-x-51-waverider-scramjet/7969752-1-eng-US/0527-X-51-waverider-scramjet_thumbnail_90.jpg)
Cool Astronomy 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.
05/27/2010 07:43 pm
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