Australian attempt to test scramjet engine fails

An Australian attempt to achieve hypersonic combustion flight fizzled Oct. 30 when a booster carrying a scramjet engine went off course before the scramjet could be tested. "Although we didn't achieve all we set out to achieve, we succeeded in gathering valuable data, and we're encouraged by the...

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