Nearly Mach 10?
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Just watched a great show on Edwards AFB on NATGEO (I think) and they mentioned an X-plane with a scramjet engine that flew recentley to nearly Mach 10. Anyone know which plane that was and is that the fastest an X-plane has flown?
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It was the X-43, the unmanned sub-scale drone that was strapped onto a Pegasus booster. That was back in 2003 or 2004, the program got the axe in 2004. I don't think any hypersonic test vehicles have flown since then. At least none that are public knowledge. I think next up on the roster is the X-51, but its target speeds are "only" between Mach 4 and 6.
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Thank you guys!!
FB-111A Pease AFB 82-87
A-10A Suwon AB ROK 87-88
FB-111A/F-111G Pease AFB 88-90
A-10A Suwon AB ROK 87-88
FB-111A/F-111G Pease AFB 88-90
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