thavoice

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 2:07 PM Aug 10, 2011 2:07 PM

A new unmanned airplane is being tested soon that will reach MACH 20!

Its said to be able to carry out an airstrike anywhere in the world within an hour!

Aug 10, 2011 2:07pm

Scarlet_Buckeye

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 2:10 PM Aug 10, 2011 2:10 PM

thavoice;857558 wrote:A new unmanned airplane is being tested soon that will reach MACH 20!

Its said to be able to carry out an airstrike anywhere in the world within an hour!

The idea is awesome. The reality is insane. How/where in the world do you "test" something like this? Reaching speeds that fast can have catastrophic consequences.

I'm still all for it, however.

Aug 10, 2011 2:10pm

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 2:11 PM Aug 10, 2011 2:11 PM

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-vandenberg-hypersonic-aircraft-20110810,0,6272069.story

The unmanned aircraft, dubbed Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2, is scheduled to be launched at 7 a.m. PDT into the upper reaches of the Earth's atmosphere aboard an eight-story Minotaur IV rocket made by Orbital Sciences Corp.

The aircraft will separate from the booster, dive back toward Earth, level out and glide above the Pacific at 20 times the speed of sound, or Mach 20.

So really, it's a glider that detaches from a rocket.

Aug 10, 2011 2:11pm

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 2:13 PM Aug 10, 2011 2:13 PM

Over the Pacific ocean they are testing it. It will just basically crash land into the ocean at some point. This is their second attempt at it.

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Aug 10, 2011 2:13pm

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 3:26 PM Aug 10, 2011 3:26 PM

sounds pretty sweet

Aug 10, 2011 3:26pm

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 8:09 PM Aug 10, 2011 8:09 PM

USA! USA! USA!

Aug 10, 2011 8:09pm

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 8:14 PM Aug 10, 2011 8:14 PM

My penis is known as the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 1

Aug 10, 2011 8:14pm

Ironman92

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 8:26 PM Aug 10, 2011 8:26 PM

My God what if they turned the wrong way? Lol

Calling Pilot Bill....it's been 36 minutes have you reached destination Rome

Pilot Bill...nope I took the wrong turn at Albuquerque and am at this planet with rings around it.

Aug 10, 2011 8:26pm

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 8:33 PM Aug 10, 2011 8:33 PM

That is just ridiculous.

Aug 10, 2011 8:33pm

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 9:14 PM Aug 10, 2011 9:14 PM

The Russians will go bankrupt trying to thwart this thing.

Aug 10, 2011 9:14pm

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Thu, Aug 11, 2011 2:39 AM Aug 11, 2011 2:39 AM

Gardens35;858062 wrote:The Russians will go bankrupt trying to thwart this thing.

That's the plan.

Aug 11, 2011 2:39am

Curly J

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Thu, Aug 11, 2011 3:37 AM Aug 11, 2011 3:37 AM

Gardens35;858062 wrote:The Russians will go bankrupt trying to thwart this thing.

Good thing they haven't tried to match Star Wars yet.

Aug 11, 2011 3:37am

Tobias Fünke

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Thu, Aug 11, 2011 4:25 AM Aug 11, 2011 4:25 AM

friendfromlowry;857960 wrote:My penis is known as the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 1

Because it failed miserably after such high hopes?

Aug 11, 2011 4:25am

brutus161

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Thu, Aug 11, 2011 6:27 AM Aug 11, 2011 6:27 AM

friendfromlowry;857960 wrote:My penis is known as the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 1

Because of how fast you ejaculate?

Aug 11, 2011 6:27am

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Thu, Aug 11, 2011 9:39 AM Aug 11, 2011 9:39 AM

friendfromlowry;857960 wrote:My penis is known as the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 1

Probably right.

It was very short lived, flopped to the ocean quickly and failed miserably.

Thats ok..they say that happens to alot of guys.

Aug 11, 2011 9:39am

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Thu, Aug 11, 2011 10:26 AM Aug 11, 2011 10:26 AM

June18;857950 wrote:USA! USA! USA!

I laughed.

Aug 11, 2011 10:26am

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Thu, Aug 11, 2011 12:46 PM Aug 11, 2011 12:46 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2011-08-11-hypersonic-glider-launched_n.htm

They lost it?

I don't know why they need to waste money on such a thing. Marine Expeditionary Units can strike anywhere in the world in 24 hours.

Aug 11, 2011 12:46pm

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Thu, Aug 11, 2011 4:18 PM Aug 11, 2011 4:18 PM

bases_loaded;858710 wrote:http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2011-08-11-hypersonic-glider-launched_n.htm

They lost it?

I don't know why they need to waste money on such a thing. Marine Expeditionary Units can strike anywhere in the world in 24 hours.

I heard about this too. I don't even want to know (a) how much money was lost and (b) what if this ended up in the wrong hands. Ughhh.

Aug 11, 2011 4:18pm