Mach 5.1 pour le « scramjet » X-51A

http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2013/05/03/le-x-51a-vient-d-atteindre-mach-5-1.html

Scramjet voir http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-51

Statoréacteur, ramjet voir http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramjet

 

Capture d’écran 2013-05-04 à 20.11.09

Rappel sur le X-15 ?  Voir http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_X-15

As of 2013, the X-15 holds the official world record for the fastest speed ever reached by a manned aircraft. Its maximum speed was 4,520 miles per hour (7,274 km/h).[1]

X-15A2_NB-52B_3