X-51's first captive flight was carried on the B-52 bomber aircraft from Edwards Air Force Base in December 2009 with the unmanned craft snugged under a wing.
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X-51's first captive flight was carried on the B-52 bomber aircraft from... -
The X-51 unmanned scramjet demonstration aircraft undergoing integration and... -
The X-51 during antenna testing. -
The X-51 is being used to demonstrate the speeds and various aspects of... -
Artist's rendering of the X51 Wave Rider during its first hypersonic flight. -
The SJX61-2 was ground tested at Nasa's Langley Research Centre simulating up...