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The Mach 15 X-43D ‘Hypersonic Scramjet’ Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

D. It Never Flew — and That Matters Now. -NASA’s X-43A proved that an air-breathing scramjet could fly at hypersonic speeds, ...
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3 Prototypes, 2 Engine Failures, 1 Surviving Airframe: The Buccaneer That Almost Never Flew

Early Buccaneer development was plagued by violent compressor stalls, pitch instability, and dangerous engine failures that ...
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Lost Wings: Meyers 200 Set Performance Records But Couldn’t Ultimately Stabilize

The 200D boasted a higher cabin roof than its predecessors, with wraparound cabin windows that provided pilots nearly ...