X-51A Waverider achieves breakthrough in final flight
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The final flight of the X-51A Waverider test program has accomplished a breakthrough in the development of flight reaching Mach 5.1 over the Pacific Ocean May 1. “It was a full mission success,” said Charlie Brink, the X-51A program manager for the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate. The cruiser traveled more than 230 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/x-51a-waverider-achieves-breakthrough-in-final-flight-47678/
The final flight of the X-51A Waverider test program has accomplished a breakthrough in the development of flight reaching Mach 5.1 over the Pacific Ocean May 1. “It was a full mission success,” said Charlie Brink, the X-51A program manager for the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate. The cruiser traveled more than 230 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/x-51a-waverider-achieves-breakthrough-in-final-flight-47678/