X-43 Hyper-X
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The X-43 Hyper-X is an experimental unmanned hypersonic aircraft developed by NASA to demonstrate air-breathing scramjet engine technology at extremely high speeds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA experimental aircraft
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experimental unmanned hypersonic aircraft ⓘ scramjet testbed ⓘ |
| achievedSpeedRecord |
Mach 7
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Mach 9.6 ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | high-temperature composite materials ⓘ |
| category |
X-plane program aircraft
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experimental hypersonic aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 0 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
integrated engine-airframe design
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waverider configuration ⓘ |
| developer | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 2001-06-02 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation | Pacific Ocean test range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightOutcome | failure due to booster control problem ⓘ |
| flightControl | autonomous guidance ⓘ |
| flightProfile | air launch from B-52 followed by rocket boost and scramjet-powered free flight ⓘ |
| flightRegime | hypersonic ⓘ |
| fuelType | hydrogen ⓘ |
| influenced | later hypersonic research programs ⓘ |
| isReusable | false ⓘ |
| isUnmanned | true ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | B-52 Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Pegasus-derived booster rocket ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3.7 meters ⓘ |
| maximumTestAltitude | approximately 33,500 meters ⓘ |
| notableFlight |
second X-43A flight achieving Mach 7
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third X-43A flight achieving Mach 9.6 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 3 ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
NERFINISHED
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NASA Langley Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | NASA Hyper-X program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | demonstrate air-breathing scramjet engine technology ⓘ |
| programGoal |
collect hypersonic aerodynamic and propulsion data
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validate scramjet operation at Mach 7 to Mach 10 ⓘ |
| programStartDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
rocket booster (launch stage)
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scramjet ⓘ |
| recordDate | 2004-11-16 ⓘ |
| recordHolderFor | fastest jet-powered aircraft ⓘ |
| recordType | fastest air-breathing aircraft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| subsequentFlightsOutcome | successful scramjet operation ⓘ |
| testRange | Pacific Missile Test Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
X-43A
NERFINISHED
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X-43B (concept) NERFINISHED ⓘ X-43C (concept) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 1.5 meters ⓘ |
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