Scramjet Collection

Scramjet aircraft, artwork
Scramjet aircraft. Computer artwork of an aircraft powered by a scramjet jet engine. The scramjet is a variant of the ramjet that was built in the 1950s and 60s

X-43A aircraft. Computer artwork of the unpiloted X-43A aircraft, or Hypersonic Experimental Vehicle (Hyper-X), in flight high in the atmosphere

X-43B aircraft. Computer artwork of NASAs X-43B or Hypersonic Experimental Vehicle (Hyper-X) in flight. The Hyper-X programme was started in 1996 to test the scramjet-powered jet engine

X-43C aircraft. Computer artwork of NASAs X-43C or Hypersonic Experimental Vehicle (Hyper-X) in flight. The Hyper-X programme was started in 1996 to test the scramjet-powered jet engine

Jet engines, artwork
Jet engines. Computer artwork comparing the designs of three types of jet engine - the turbojet (top), ramjet (middle) and scramjet (bottom)

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The future of hypersonic flight is here. Vince Rausch, NASA's Hyper-X Program Manager, eagerly discusses the upcoming launch of the X43A vehicle over the vast Pacific. The anticipation builds as NASA engineers meticulously monitor every aspect of the mission from a control room at Dryden. With its booster rocket securely tucked under its right wing, the X-43A scramjet stands ready for its groundbreaking journey. Avionics technicians Randy Wagner and Terry Bishop make final adjustments on this marvel of engineering before it takes flight. As the Pegasus rocket propels NASA's X-43A scramjet to nearly Mach 10 test conditions, leaving behind a brilliant arc in its wake, we witness history in motion. The dedicated team behind the Hyper-X X-43A project poses proudly in front of NASA's B-52B launch aircraft with their trusty companion -the Pegasus booster. This remarkable aircraft shares an illustrious lineage with the legendary X-15 research planes that once soared through our skies during the 1960s. Hitching a ride on this same B-52 mother ship evokes nostalgia while symbolizing progress and innovation. In awe-inspiring nose-on views, we appreciate just how compact and efficient this cutting-edge technology truly is when mounted onto its modified Pegasus booster. It exemplifies how advancements can be achieved without compromising size or power. Inside a bustling control room filled with focused personnel, elation fills the air as they witness yet another successful flight of the X-43A aircraft. As dusk settles upon us, we admire NASA's B-52B launch aircraft adorned by the second X-43A hypersonic research vehicle attached to a modified platform. With each milestone reached and every boundary pushed further into oblivion, humanity inches closer to unlocking new realms within aviation. Thanks to these extraordinary endeavors by visionary minds at NASA and their unwavering dedication to exploration and discovery, we stand on the precipice of a new era in flight.