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2011-08-11 Science & Technology
U.S. hypersonic glider launched, contact lost
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Posted by Beavis 2011-08-11 12:43|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ]  Top

#1 Not lost, found. Prepare for combat with the Martian CIA.
Posted by S 2011-08-11 13:51||   2011-08-11 13:51|| Front Page Top

#2 13,000mph through the atmosphere!!!

that's called 'gliding'?



Posted by Lord Garth 2011-08-11 14:24||   2011-08-11 14:24|| Front Page Top

#3 "U.S. hypersonic glider launched, contact lost"


Yeah, right, i do not believe this for one second.
Posted by chinditz 2011-08-11 15:41||   2011-08-11 15:41|| Front Page Top

#4 And: technically it's gliding (but only technically)
Posted by chinditz 2011-08-11 15:42||   2011-08-11 15:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't suppose it accidentally hit an ISI station.
Posted by swksvolFF 2011-08-11 16:04||   2011-08-11 16:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Lost, or so successful that they can't tell us? Cause if it's lost somebody is about to lose their fingers...
Posted by Charles 2011-08-11 16:08||   2011-08-11 16:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Pretty cool.

Too bad it didn't work out.
Posted by DarthVader 2011-08-11 16:28||   2011-08-11 16:28|| Front Page Top

#8 so a radio failed and the lack of 'contact' only proves the stealth qualities. doubt it was 'lost.'
Posted by USN,Ret. 2011-08-11 22:29||   2011-08-11 22:29|| Front Page Top

#9 Not sure iff it was the now-lost FALCON HSV but I did observe intermittent, seemingly concise or strong lineal streaks of light oer LATE NIGHT GUAM-WESTPAC, which I don't believe to be au natural or Space Rocks, + despite on-going local inclement weather.

IFF IT WAS THE FALCON, THEN FOR SOME REASON IT TOOK DIVERSIONARY = DIRECTIONAL FLIGHT PATHS/VCTORS NOT DESCRIBED ON THE MSM-NET NEWS.

BEST ANALOGY = AN OFF-COURSE "LOST BIRD/PLANE" FLYING HIGH EVERYWHERE + NOWHERE, LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LAND OR CRASH.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-08-11 23:24||   2011-08-11 23:24|| Front Page Top

#10 Iff by "Gliding", USDOD-DARPA + NASA mean SUPERMAN-STYLE, AS FAST IFF NOT "FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET", then yes.

Fantastic speed = GREAT ENGINE, but wid FTLG-YOU-BETCHA-ITS-LOUSY/DEFECTIVE DIRECTION FINDER???
Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-08-11 23:30||   2011-08-11 23:30|| Front Page Top

#11 doubt it was 'lost.'

Does make you wonder! Hey, wasn't this a James Bond movie or something - super-secret flying thingie gets snatched by arch-criminal on its maiden voyage?
Posted by SteveS 2011-08-11 23:52||   2011-08-11 23:52|| Front Page Top

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