Boeing X-51A WaveRider Sets Record with Successful 4th Flight
Supersonic combustion scramjet-powered vehicle makes longest hypersonic flight to date EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., May 3, 2013 – A Boeing [NYSE: BA] X-51A WaveRider…
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U.S. military says X-51A Waverider test flight ended early due to fin problem.
A U.S. military test flight of the experimental hypersonic “Waverider” ended prematurely when the aircraft broke apart in the air over the Pacific Ocean due…
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne X-51A WaveRider Team Vies for Collier Trophy
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is among seven nominees competing for one of the most prestigious awards in aerospace, the National Aeronautic Association’s (NAA) Robert J….
Boeing X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record in 1st Flight
May 26, 2010 — In its first flight attempt, the Boeing [NYSE: BA] X-51A WaveRider today successfully completed the longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight in…
Shipping traffic delays X-51A launch
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS)Â –Â The scheduled May 25 launch of the X-51A Waverider hypersonic flight test vehicle has been postponed 24 hours. The delay…
X-51A Waverider flight planned for May 25
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS)Â –Â Weather permitting, Air Force officials said the X-51A Waverider will make its first hypersonic flight test attempt May 25 after…
X-51A WaveRider gets first ride aboard B-52
12/11/2009Â -Â WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS)Â –Â The X-51A Waverider was carried aloft for the first time Dec. 9 by an Air Force Flight Test Center B-52…
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne’s Scramjet Engine Installed in Second X-51A Flight Test Vehicle
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Aug. 10, 2009 – Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne’s scramjet engine SJY61-2 has been installed in the second X-51A flight test…
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