 NASA
researchers in the Hyper-X
program are working on
a new vehicle called the
X-43. This vehicle will
demonstrate technology
that may some day allow
aircraft to travel at
incredible speeds or even
fly into space. This vehicle
has a revolutionary new
type of air-breathing
engine called a scramjet.
This engine may enable
future spacecraft to take
off and land like an airplane,
instead of blasting off
like a conventional rocket.
The scramjet engine may
eventually be used by
commercial airlines which
would significantly reduce
the time it takes to travel
between destinations.
Additional Information
http://hyper-x.larc.nasa.gov/missiondescription.html
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