By Marina Malenic HARTFORD, Conn. --The first flight of the X-51 Waverider hypersonic vehicle has again been delayed, this time due to availability of supporting test assets, Air Force and industry officials said yesterday. The X-51--a development effort involving the Air Force Research Laboratory, prime contractor Boeing [BA] and rocket engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney [UTX] Rocketdyne--is ready to for flight, said Rocketdyne Vice President Steve Bouley. The test was originally scheduled for October 2009 but was delayed to March…
Air Force Delays X-51 Hypersonic Flight to Later This Spring
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