Revolutionary plane prepares to set speed record
A small, air-breathing test plane will attempt to blaze into history on Monday by flying at nearly 10 times the speed of sound.
The hypersonic craft is one of three built by NASA for its $230-million Hyper-X project, established in 1996. At 3.7 metres long, the new type of plane reaches rocket-like speeds but is more efficient because it does not need to carry oxygen to ignite its fuel supply - it takes oxygen from the atmosphere.
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