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X-43 Wind Tunnel Testing

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Feb 01, 2017
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X-43 model in NASA Langley wind tunnel
NASA Langley tested versions of the X-43 engine before it established the Guinness World record for fastest air breathing hypersonic vehicle – reaching a speed of almost Mach 10.

NASA Langley tested versions of the X-43 engine before it established the Guinness World record for fastest air breathing hypersonic vehicle – reaching a speed of almost Mach 10.

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Credits: NASA/Langley Research Center