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2015-05-20 Science & Technology

Air Force Getting Closer to Testing Hypersonic Weapon, Engineers Say

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Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2015-05-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Its not official until its been SSSHHHH ...CCCCCC
tested over GUAM-WESTPAC, + catches the eye of that Madonna fan from same.

Last one's recent manuevers oer late-nite Hagatna/Agana reminded me of Star Trek's Capt.Kirk = Wiliam Shatner releasing the two whales from Earth's past so that the latter can communicate wid an Earth-dangerous/threatening Alien space probe - ITS EITHER THAT, OR THE USDOD-DARPA IS DEV ORBITAL/SPACE "PYLON" TECHNOLOGY.

[BABYLON FIVE'S ANTI-"SHADOW", "PILE-DRIVER" PLANET-DESTROYING/CRACKING ROD-FROM-GOD here].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-05-20 00:25|| 2015-05-20 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Boeing and McDonnell are willing to get on board if they can figure how to charge for selling replacement parts after the end of the world.

Posted by ed in texas 2015-05-20 07:38|| 2015-05-20 07:38|| Front Page Top

#3 "When you crack the fuel, it actually makes it more combustible. It increases the amount of combustion you can create from the fuel."

I've been thinking about some heat tape for the fuel lines on my diesel...

Posted by Skidmark 2015-05-20 08:54|| 2015-05-20 08:54|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't think endothermic is the correct term. Doesn't that mean it takes in more heat when it burns? Doesn't that rob energy from the combustion?

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2015-05-20 09:37|| 2015-05-20 09:37|| Front Page Top

#5 You're thinking of endo- vs. exothermic reaction, AA5839.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-05-20 13:02|| 2015-05-20 13:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Speculation is that they use hydrogen fuel in a thin outer skin to cool the plane. Then once it is hot it flames up better and you get hypersonic 150,000 feet plus flight. Anywhere in the world in 3 hours and also low orbit for a sling shot released carried package without added boosters.

Posted by Ebbatle Slinesing1040 2015-05-20 16:05|| 2015-05-20 16:05|| Front Page Top

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