
NASA’s X-43A hypersonic aircraft set a speed record
The United States has long been a leader in the development of the fastest aircraft. NASA’s X-43 was developed as part of the Hyper-X program in the late 1990s. As part of the “better, faster, cheaper” program developed by the space agency, Hyper-X used the technology of the National Aerospace Plane. The goal of the Hyper-X project was to flight test the key powerplants and … Continue reading NASA’s X-43A hypersonic aircraft set a speed record