By Marina Malenic WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--The second of four hypersonic vehicles built for an experimental Air Force program is ready for another flight attempt, industry officials here said this week. The Air Force decided March 24 not to launch the X-51A for a planned four-minute test flight out of Edwards AFB, Calif. A B-52 Stratofortress departed Edwards carrying the test vehicle that day and flew as planned to the designated launch area over the Navy Point Mugu Sea Range.…
X-51 Ready For Second Flight
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