Sunday, January 29, 2006
Some Things Are Just Too Way Too Cool
I’m not sure about the applications of this, but I’m sure the U.S. Military would never dream of wasting the taxpayer’s money.
Really, Mach 19. That’s is sooooooooooooo cool.
sidenote - Jason, it seems Lockheed has something to do with this- what you got?
A joint U.S. Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) project is moving speedily along--intended to fly to Mach 20, plus some…
A Falcon Hypersonic Test Vehicle-1 (HTV-1) is now on the books for a less than one-hour flight in September 2007. Attaining Mach 19 (19 times the speed of sound), the glided air vehicle will briefly exit the Earth's atmosphere and reenter flying between 19 and 28 miles above the Earth's surface. This inaugural voyage of HTV-1 would end in the Pacific Ocean.
The Falcon HTV program is geared to showcase the ability of a craft to attain hypersonic speeds - ranging from 6,000 to 15,000 miles per hour (Mach 9 to Mach 22), and reach altitudes between 100,000 to 150,000 feet. To do so will necessitate an airframe structure designed to survive intense heat and pressure.
Really, Mach 19. That’s is sooooooooooooo cool.
sidenote - Jason, it seems Lockheed has something to do with this- what you got?
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I actually work on some DARPA funded projetcs. None of the cool really fast shit though.
All we have is the fastest ACUTAL (Mach 7), but the Mach 19 will be cool.
http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2004/q1/nr_040329a.html
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All we have is the fastest ACUTAL (Mach 7), but the Mach 19 will be cool.
http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2004/q1/nr_040329a.html
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