The X-51A Waverider Scramjet cruises at six times the speed of sound
When Icarus first flew with the waxwings, none had have imagined that in future planes will cruise at six times the speed of sound. But with the advancing technology, anything and everything seems possible. Yes, this is the latest feat in the history.
When Icarus first flew with the waxwings, none had have imagined that in future planes will cruise at six times the speed of sound. But with the advancing technology, anything and everything seems possible. Yes, this is the latest feat in the history that Scramjet, an experimental aircraft, gave incredible view when flew over California at a speed which is six times more than that of sound’s. The experimental aircraft set a record for hypersonic flight through the air for more than three minutes at Mach 6, or more than 4,500 mph. The X-51A Waverider Scramjet was released from a B-52 bomber last week and it works while using oxygen rushing in through the engine at supersonic speeds to ignite hydrogen fuel. The air-breathing Scramjet engine is built by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and engine accelerated the vehicle to Mach 6, and it flew autonomously for 200 seconds – breaking previous record of 12 seconds – before losing acceleration. At that point the test was terminated. The whole thing left me thinking about passenger planes flying at Mach 6 will cut the flight time from London to Sydney to little more than two hours.
Via: Dailymail
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