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Re:Experimental aircraft speeds to Mach 5.1 in test flight by cmbaus on Saturday May 04, 2013 @07:50PM (#5656794)
I think the more amazing part of this story is that it was launched from a b-52 which has been in service for over 50 years! Talk about engineering longevity.
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Re:Experimental aircraft speeds to Mach 5.1 in test flight by caf on Sunday May 05, 2013 @01:34AM (#5657547)
There are B-52 pilots today whose grandfathers also flew the aircraft in service.
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