Air Force Test Plane Broke Apart in Flight
X-51 Waverider (photo courtesy of Wikipedia) In a recent article on the Reuters website, author Alex Dobuzinskis reported that the experimental unmanned aircraft, the X-51A, was launched from a B-52 bomber and flew for about 31 seconds before breaking apart and falling into the Pacific Ocean due to a faulty fin used for stability. The Air Force was hoping to test the “scramjet” engine and see if…
Mike Wilson | August 17, 2012 | Safety Solutions | Military Equipment
