The NASA X-43 was an experimental unmanned hypersonic aircraft with multiple planned scale variations meant to test various aspects of hypersonic flight. It was part of the X-plane series and specifically of NASA's Hyper-X program developed in the late 1990s. [1] It set several airspeed records for jet aircraft.

Jan 5, 2024 · Hyper-X research began with conceptual design and wind tunnel work in 1996. Three unpiloted X-43A research aircraft were built. Each of the 12-foot-long, 5-foot-wide lifting body vehicles was designed to fly once and not be recovered.

Mar 8, 2024 · In celebration of this innovative spirit, here are seven of the fastest jets in all of aviation history. 1. NASA X-43. The X-43, an experimental aircraft, holds the distinction of being not only the fastest fighter jet but the fastest aircraft …

NASA's X-43A or Hyper-X air vehicle achieved a record-breaking speed of close to Mach 10 (12,000km/hr or 7,000mph) in a test flight in November 2004, which was the culmination of a three-flight test program.

NASA's scramjet-powered X-43A has brought these goals a huge step closer to reality. On 16 November 2004 the unmanned aircraft briefly flew at a staggering 6 800 mph (11 000 km/h), smashing all previous speed records and beginning a new era in aviation development.

Aug 14, 2024 · This Is Strange: The X-43A Hyper-X was NASA’s groundbreaking scramjet-powered experimental aircraft, setting records in 2004 by reaching speeds close to Mach 10. Despite its success, the U.S....

Apr 10, 2023 · On November 16, 2004, a NASA-developed unmanned scramjet called the X-43A was able to go over Mach 9.6 (6,800 miles per hour). It broke the record for fastest non-rocket powered aircraft to...

Three X-43A airframe-integrated, scramjet research vehicles were designed and fabricated to achieve that goal by flight test, two test flights at Mach 7 and one test flight at Mach 10.1 The Mach 10 vehicle is shown in Fig. 1.

Mar 23, 2008 · NASA’s X-43A research vehicle has screamed into the record books, demonstrating an air-breathing engine can fly at nearly 10 times the speed of sound.

Dive into NASA's X-43 program and the groundbreaking world of hypersonic flight, reaching speeds over Mach 5, transforming travel.