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Forum:	Free Space
Topic:	X43A Ready To Go Again

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<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="600"><TR><td bgcolor="#000000"><TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 border=0 cellspacing=1 WIDTH="100%"><TR bgcolor="#660000"><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#ffffff" FACE="arial, helvetica">T O P I C     R E V I E W</font></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica">ejectr</FONT></TD><TD><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica"> <A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/24/plane.nasa/index.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/24/plane.nasa/index.html</A> <P>What a ride this would be...!</FONT></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica">gliderpilotuk</FONT></TD><TD><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica">I think CNN could at least give credit where credit is due:<P>Quote: "During the test, the 49-foot-long booster rocket will propel the X-43A to about 3,700 mph before the experimental plane detaches from the rocket and flies under its own power using a hydrogen-powered "scramjet" engine, the first such test of the technology"<P>That may be the first time separation has been achieved but maybe, just maybe, they could give credit to the Aussies at the Univ.of Queensland for the HyShot test flight in July 2002 when the scramjet was FIRST successfully test flown:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/hyshot_020730.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/hyshot_020730.html</A> <P>Paul</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></td></tr></table>

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