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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Aug 10, 2011 2:07pm
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!
Its said to be able to carry out an airstrike anywhere in the world within an hour!
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Aug 10, 2011 2:10pm
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.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Aug 10, 2011 2:11pm
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-vandenberg-hypersonic-aircraft-20110810,0,6272069.story
So really, it's a glider that detaches from a rocket.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.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Aug 10, 2011 2:13pm
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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darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Aug 10, 2011 3:26pm
sounds pretty sweet
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June18
Posts: 298
Aug 10, 2011 8:09pm
USA! USA! USA!
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Aug 10, 2011 8:14pm
My penis is known as the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 1
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Aug 10, 2011 8:26pm
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.
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.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Aug 10, 2011 8:33pm
That is just ridiculous.
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Gardens35
Posts: 4,929
Aug 10, 2011 9:14pm
The Russians will go bankrupt trying to thwart this thing.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Aug 11, 2011 2:39am
Gardens35;858062 wrote:The Russians will go bankrupt trying to thwart this thing.
That's the plan.
Curly J
Posts: 7,282
Aug 11, 2011 3:37am
Good thing they haven't tried to match Star Wars yet.Gardens35;858062 wrote:The Russians will go bankrupt trying to thwart this thing.
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Aug 11, 2011 4:25am
friendfromlowry;857960 wrote:My penis is known as the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 1
Because it failed miserably after such high hopes?
brutus161
Posts: 1,686
Aug 11, 2011 6:27am
friendfromlowry;857960 wrote:My penis is known as the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 1
Because of how fast you ejaculate?
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Aug 11, 2011 9:39am
Probably right.friendfromlowry;857960 wrote:My penis is known as the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 1
It was very short lived, flopped to the ocean quickly and failed miserably.
Thats ok..they say that happens to alot of guys.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Aug 11, 2011 10:26am
June18;857950 wrote:USA! USA! USA!
I laughed.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Aug 11, 2011 12:46pm
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.
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.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Aug 11, 2011 4:18pm
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.