Hypersonic plane fell into the ocean

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Hypersonic plane fell into the oceanTests of the new hypersonic aircraft, conducted by the US Department of Defense, ended with the fall of the aircraft in the Pacific Ocean. However, the HTV – 2 tentatively developed a speed that is 20 times the speed of sound.

HTV – 2 is the brainchild of the Office of Advanced Planning of Defense Research Projects of the US Department of Defense. The new aircraft is 12 times faster than the F – 18 jet fighter.

The creators of HTV-2 have so far refrained from commenting on the possibility of using hypersonic flight technology in commercial aircraft construction. Currently testing hypersonic drone conducted primarily to explore the prospects of technology.
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  1. zczczc
    zczczc
    +1
    30 August 2011 17: 43
    Well, you have to look for him there ...
  2. datur Rank
    datur
    0
    30 August 2011 18: 12
    and ours from MCC have not commented on the reason for the fall of their HTV-2. in vain it would be nice to Amer wink
    1. zczczc
      zczczc
      0
      30 August 2011 22: 50
      Yeah, and with the line of code in the on-board computer program, where the error was smile
  3. Oleg
    Oleg
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    1 September 2011 07: 50
    "a new hypersonic aircraft ..." let's clarify: this is a piece of a rocket that has only thrusters, not an aircraft.

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