Prepa PLS Anglais » B-52 http://airforces.fr AERONAUTICS and DEFENSE for English learners Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:04:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc X-51A WaveRider speed duration record at around Mach 5 – May 26, 2010 http://airforces.fr/2010/05/30/x-51a-waverider-broke-speed-record-at-mach-5-may-26-2010/ http://airforces.fr/2010/05/30/x-51a-waverider-broke-speed-record-at-mach-5-may-26-2010/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 10:39:35 +0000 Recce 233 Savoie http://airforces.fr/?p=3703

The X-51A WaveRider maintained its speed for more than 3 minutes. The X-43A reached the speed of Mach 9.8 in 2004. However, that top speed lasted for only 10 seconds.

“The X-51 launched at about 10 a.m. from here, carried under the left wing of an Air Force Flight Test Center B-52 Stratofortress. Then, flying at 50,000 feet over the Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center Sea Range, it was released. Four seconds later an Army Tactical Missile solid rocket booster accelerated the X-51 to about Mach 4.8 mach before it and a connecting interstage were jettisoned. The launch and separation were normal”, Mr. Brink said. (www.af.mil courtesy)

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RIA Novosti
Strategic Bomber SU-24Strategic bombers are crucial for national security

14:54 24/12/2009 On December 23, Russia marked the Strategic Aviation Day, which was established to commemorate the creation of the world’s first squadron of heavy bombers in 1914. Since then strategic aviation has become an element of the strategic nuclear triad ensuring Russia’s security.>>

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X-51A WaveRider below B-52H Stratofortress (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Cassidy)

X-51A WaveRider below B-52H Stratofortress (USAF photo/Mike Cassidy)

(source: www.af.mil)

An Air Force Flight Test Center B-52H Stratofortress performs a captive carry flight of the X-51A WaveRider Dec. 9, 2009, over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The captive carry mission is a key test milestone to ready the X-51′s scramjet engine during the vehicle’s first powered hypersonic flight in early 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Cassidy)

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… By the way, have you seen what a B-52 operation looked like?

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