Nasa Goes Hypersonic - X43A Scram Jet ( Update)

[bilal0347]

DUDE OUR PAKISTANI ENGINEERS HAD ALSO MADE SUCH A MESSILE "RA'AD".....BUT HAVING MORE POWER AND ACCURANCY THEN THAT....!!!

[bestamerica]

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dont have to show this video,,,

ussr russia can copy steal from this video

[viewson800]

Obviously this will be used for the US armed forces, not for civilians to enjoy.

[taniaarthur]

look what we've achieved yet we still can't figure out how to live in peace...

[andykins118118]

lets shoot it from a rail gun and go back to the moon. we've already discovered the water within the moon, it would be pretty simple to construct a self-sustaining moon base with our current technology...

[keshihead85]

even if the SCRAM jet could operate in space it would still be too slow to be a realist vehicle to travel to other planets, the first thing that will happen is that this technolagy with be weaponised, as practically all other new technolagy has been

[RIGPIG05]

WATCH BATTLE OF THE X PLANES

[rockhopper123452]

Dam Nasa Just took  my idea!

[aeckstrand003]

Who did the background music and what song is it? I like it a lot!

[Melee2Kil]

@aeckstrand003 Its gay shut up

[iguanarc]

ITS ABOUT TIME THERE IS SPACE TRAVEL FOR ALL OF US HUMANS

STOP USING MONEY BUDGETS AS BARRIERS

[breckharrison]

affordability HA!!! yeah 20 billion dollars surrrrrre

[Radicalindifference]

@breckharrison Peanuts

[terry1919]

from what I understood that THIS WAS Supposed to REPLACE the Space Shuttle by providing "Single Stage to Orbit" space craft... with a TOP SPEED of MACH 25...

[euphoritch]

if the intension for this plane wher right it would be a next large step for humankind , though it always seems nasa esa , the us army , and th un army always use lots lots and lots of money to build things for weaponlike uses , and not for civilians to transport ...if that whas so , the civil aviation would have been much more evoluted than it is now....why ....civil aviation makes much much much more money!!!!only the intensions are sick and fucked screw all them leaders please dy

[ericberner]

Its still just a supersonic projectile. I'd like to see a mass test. That little Fellow couldnt lift grandmas purse, let alone usefull payloads to earth orbit.

[qwerty86567]

@ericberner Yeah we'll give them til tomorow evening shall we...i mean you'd all ready be using these things for transatlantic commercial flights if only they'd given you the lead on this project...darn :p

[ericberner]

@qwerty86567 If 'I' were in charge, we would be decimating civilizations by the bucket-load in outerspace. So yes; Discovered!

[hyperx43]

what a fun project this was, absolutely amazing and cutting edge tech.

[erocablok]

The real deal you will never see and is flown over the desert.

[JohnRollos]

wtf is this, they never showed live video of the second separation

[goomba008]

Cool stuff, but this vid is a disgrace, especially the music.

[ArcticExposure]

What's disgraceful about it?

[kirbienstien]

2004?  ha

[Sonicisunleashed2008]

Amazing stuff

[saultube44]

2004? then why NASA still uses the Shuttle?

[bestamerica]

keep both

[saultube44]

The Shuttle was probably the best for its time but now is an air polluter, you need lots of resources on each launch, is a risk at take off and re-entry, so now is a mediocre idea at best, is time US make a better "Shuttle".

[pinkhairedidiot]

@saultube44 because nasa used a plane to get this scram jet high enough and a initial bit of speed then using another rocket to take it to 3000mph where then the scram jet kickd in. so its alot simpler an quicker to use a normal rocket. britain tried this out in the 90s and got it to work, just they knew it was pointless at the time to continue work on it when nothing would come out of it.

[saultube44]

Britain should be leading the ESA with this knowledge, and now with better tech and the discovery of new materials ( by mixing them) should be enough inspiration to build Shuttles that take off and land by themseves or with help of rockets, or make a joint venture ESA+NASA.

[m14g]

too bad the space age is gonne now its only the money age

[MotorsportStud]

My question is how many lives will it take to get this technology to the point where it will actually be used. As governmental sub contractors like Lockheed Martin has demonstrated in the past.

[shadowshian]

well if they keep using UAV's for tests i dont think all that many

[MotorsportStud]

Yeah thats like "G" on the alphabet journey. I am talking about the Phase, A,B,C,D,E,F where people who are making these things are put in very hazardous environments to build them (Hazardous Raw materials/Radiation tests etc). . All in the name of National Sercurity eh? Oh well then I guess it's ok then (rolls eyes)

[shadowshian]

well if us is messing up with the guidelines and safety then shouldnt you be looking at the goverment agency thats responcible of those? thou considering im not from US i dont really have personal experience how badly US gov can fuck up.

[miki9017]

the scramjet doesn't work if u don't start it over mach 4 therofore u need the rocket..

[WeTechTalk]

Psh i go mach 10 on the weekends :D

And think about being the guy to control that... one mess up and....

[Rovert30]

I belive its computer controlled

[fuduzan5562]

Well yeah, if you're hopping on one foot. I think I saw you run by the other day. >.>

lol :D

[arsenal30liverpool]

People will always want to explore more too, we are never going to find everything..

Is curiosity really more important than human lives?

[greeleykid]

what made it possible for us to live our lives the way we do? ppl discovering things and creating thing, why would they do those things? curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge

[fuduzan5562]

How does this rid us of human lives? It's an unmanned drone, dude. Computer controlled. Chances are that PEOPLE won't be exploring anything at all in deep space until we have a safe method of doing so. Unmanned craft can be much smaller, and travel much faster, with much less fuel, with a lower price tag. They can even store more monitoring equipment, since they aren't carrying peoples' asses around. :p

These things'll rid us of the need to risk peoples' lives to explore.

[arsenal30liverpool]

That's not what I was talking about ;p

I meant what the money could be spent on instead to save lives..

[fuduzan5562]

Oh hahaha. My mistake :p.

You're absolutely right. Unfortunately, people tend to do what's best for themselves, and those deciding governmental budgets often aren't on their deathbeds, so medical research isn't factored into the equation as much as it should be. =/

C'est la vie.

[aeckstrand003]

Humm you seem to not understand fully... chances are if the money wasn't spent on the technical exploration of this vehicle it would have been added to the military's budget... one of the last places this money would end up in would be something like public school funding or health care... our politicians don't like spending federal money for public benefits... if you want that go to a different country. sad but true.

[tomtomtom843]

Wow!

[ZemogTorrents]

NASA, you own.

[PassThaRizla]

Yeah they also conceal a great amount of important information from us along with the government, secret governments, military etc

[ZemogTorrents]

No, I mean;

Nasa, you own a hypersonic jet - cool.

[PassThaRizla]

i was just saying ;)

[ZemogTorrents]

Me too. >:D

[LOUIENA]

oooo men can you imagine flights from new york to london  in 30 minutes cool .. right now at 550 miles per hour it takes 7. hours 30 mins

[Ryten182]

Sadly supersonic and hypersonic travel isn't viable currently. Supersonic travel is actually prohibited in most countries due to the noise it makes. The amount of fuel to sustain such speeds is also quite great. Oh well, here's to hoping right :)?

[facialhairy]

it only holds nitrogen... which is in the air anyway so maybe in the future no air will be needed onboard and all the fuel Oxygen and Nitrgen can be taken out of the air... thatd be pretty kool

[blkattk2]

coz64, frankly my friend, i don't give a damn whats out there. their not gonna find anything to help the crisis going on here anytime this millenia. but meanwhile people can't even get a fucking job and their blowing billions in space. suspend the program till the economy recovers is all i'm saying.

[longwave2007]

You're forgetting one thing. This type of technology also has a military application. The US does not want to play catch up to anyone. So away the dollars flow.

[blkattk2]

all the problems here on earth, and NASA spends billions each year to study a infinite black abyss full of floating rocks.

[coz64]

blkattk2, you really don't get it. People will always be hungry, but the universe, we must explore it. You know nothing of what it contains.

[juliuszzz]

naaa... wtf is tht... thats the stuff you see on the ufo videos.... thats really funny... proves tht ppl are updated real late

[Kuculcangod]

Zzzz this is NOT what we see in UFO videos, ohhhZzzz UFO`s are not powered by a conventional combustion engine...Zzzzzz

[LycansBlood]

I thought the X-43 had already reached Mach10? Or was I just mistaken?

[technologic21]

WOW...how to deliver a nuke FASTER! GREAT!

How about we go mars? SERIOUSLY.

[studboy66]

Dude u crazy ? This isn't a combat aircraft and the space shuttle is 10,000 mph faster than this.

[Abomination18]

if you really think this cant and wont be used as a weapon some time down the line, you are very oblivious

[atvman1000]

u can stealth the x43 so it will be supersonic and the radars will not detect it just like the sr71

but at 7000mph i dont think u can detect something.

[SUFI194189]

atvman- yeah i dont think the radar system would h ave time to detect it and the airforce that detects its probably wont have enough time to react lol

[WeTechTalk]

haha they see it WHATS THAT -boom-

[Bladed0edge0razor]

all I have to say to that is lol...

[oomblikkies]

@Abomination18 For starters: The scram jet can not operate in space - it needs to stay in the atmosphere for its oxygen and secondly: It requires a lot of chemical energy (B52 and its own initial rocket) to create conditions in which the scram jet can operate. No, the old fashioned guided missile remains the weapon of choice.

[aeckstrand003]

@Abomination18 that's true, a lot of funding for NASA comes from our governments military budget. However, as stated in the video, this could have global civilian implications and uses as well.

[Willshires]

@Abomination18

It's a shame I wonder sometimes, when will mankind learn from their greed? Why am I able to come to accept peace as well as others I know, yet the people in high positions keep doing whta they want.

[cavaliersfan08]

@Willshires there is no peace without war

[cavaliersfan08]

@Abomination18 why when the plane that drops this can hold 10 tons more than the scram jet can?

[coolfool182]

@technologic21 Why go to mars? It's pointless

[MultiIPwnage]

@technologic21 stupid super powers of the world are as stupid as there populations are. D:

[drolex2]

@technologic21 You might say that about any vehicle developed since 1945. Mars is continually studied. This technology is interesting as a means to deliver objects from Earth on the way to Mars or other destinations. Currently, a human would not survive on Mars, and delivery of life support systems is very difficult. Successful scramjet or ramjet technology could make such delivery more feasible. There is a new Mars rover named Curiosity that is being prepped for launch. Learn more jpl.nasa .gov

[Tehchoosenone]

you all have like 100 word responses lol. all i have to say is, HOLY FUCK!

[guriguri123123]

Yes, I agree with you; holy fuck... and other words.

[xigmar]

The engine only had 11sec fuel because it was a scaled robotic model. The scram jet, which is the engine that use this prototipe is much more efficient than the normal turboengines, but still needs atmosphere air to work, the only problem is that it needs to be at least at mach2-3 to be able to compress enough the air to make it work, thats why they used a rocket at the 1st phase. Anyways the real one( if there´s ever any) will have much more fuel...

[guriguri123123]

Can't they create a jet that uses both types of engines so it can first (using the turbo engine) gather enough speed and then use the scram thing to reach mach10 and if they can't, how do you think the will model this scram jet for public application in the future?

[xigmar]

Definately this technology will have military purposes in the future.

But also will decrease a lot the cost to launch people and stuff to the space.

You pointed one interesting thing. The possibility to make an engine with variable geometry to mix an estratoreactor(that needs around 300mph to work, and would allow to reach mach 3-4 easily) with scram jet( that is pretty much an estratoreactor but injects the fuel at supersonic speed) may be an option.

[Bladed0edge0razor]

That's because it would be to bulgy, have you ever wondered why jet planes only go up to mach 2.5 and their air to air missiles go up to mach 4? its because the missile is smaller, more streamlined and lighter. This little drone is no where near the aerodynamic shape of a jet plane! its far more complex!

[abram730]

missiles go faster because of the speed that the exhaust comes out at and what you said...

cruse missiles go slower because of the type of proportion they use.

why not just mount a plasma rocket in the inlet of a scram jet? the exhaust of a VASIMR engine is about that of the suns core.... power could come from thermally pumped hydrogen fuel cells that provide more propellant.

Remember the 5n max thrust of VASIMR is in a space vacuum not in a scram jet.

Perhaps more variable?

[Bladed0edge0razor]

well if what you suggested could work then why dont you go tell NASA about it. They have many many people working on this stuff...who should have already thought of everything anybody has stated here.

[Bladed0edge0razor]

Also if you noticed, the body of the drone is shaped like a wing and the 2 smaller wings on the sides are used to stabilize and steer it through the air.

[abram730]

Another way to get a scram jet up to speed is a rail gun.... A long rail gun that launches it into the air.

[abram730]

guriguri123123...

It's called Ramjet ATR.. It gets very inefficient as it gets up to Mach 5 but it would get a scram jet up to speed quite well.

Perhaps a Ramjet ATR launch plane.. Perhaps they could work with the military on that. A Mach 5 transport plane with the ability to launch a scram jet interceptor or a Mach 25 max speed cruse missile... now that's a capability..

I mean thats faster then SAMS and at that speed you wouldn't even need explosives.

[R6VIIshooter]

it wont work as it is because it needs more than it's own weight in hydrogen to give it enough propulsion to reach it's cruise speed.

[SkateSkate93]

but if this is going to be a manned plane, how are the pilots supposed to handle all the g-force?

[cjracer1000]

my guess is it wil have fly by wire that will prevent any maneuvers above certain g's and heres my comment, this is a cool video i have 2 add it to my faves and all i can say is the B52 is good for any job!

[EXITUS01]

i think you are right and heres my comment my penis is a vagina.

[bmxer193]

It doesnt matter how fast you go, its how fast you accelerate climb or descend. Believe it or not you can go mach 10 and not even know you were moving if you cant look out a window to find a reference point as long as your not accelerating that is

[Jhowson4]

the reason it can only fly for 11 seconds is because it is so small. it only a prototype. it is designed to be a proof a concept not an actual plane that can really be used. eventually when they get this to work better they will build bigger planes.

[fireburnx]

That's just amazing, how in make reach such a high speed.

[dale3cool1]

u fuckin THICK bastard, dont u realize that they're are british scientists workin on makin hypersonic passenger jets u freak, its more environmentally friendly then normal jets u fuck tard.. it costs LESS to run.. type in AS hypersonic jet..then you'll understand what these prototypes are for, to grant us a massive step in mankind, to go a round the world in 4 hours..

[FruityLoopsas]

This is not revoliutionary stuff.... it will be revoliutionary, whent we wont use jet engines..... this will be advanced then....

[kissmytwinkys]

Interesting but where is the anti-gravity stuff? We know they got it...lol  Bring it on out!

Great Video!

[ed11561]

What kind of ridiculous bullshit are we spending money on?This"plane"has to be taken up on a massive bomber-then lauched with a rocket on it's tail-seperated and FLY 4 11SECONDS WITH FUEL ON?????11 FUCKING SECONDS?

[fredefalk]

Ed, if the government didn't sponsorate this. if no governent would sponsorate anything like this, then we would still be at propel airplanes!!!

if we even had airplanes then...

[coltsfreak1856]

were spending money to create a scram jet engine that could push a plane up to mach 25. this is just a prototype engine so calm down.

[ed11561]

I am calm.WOW mach25?WOW

That and 2 bucks will get me on the subway.lol

What a waste.

This"plane"has to be taken up on a massive bomber-then lauched with a rocket on it's tail-seperated and FLY 4 11SECONDS WITH FUEL ON?????11 FUCKING SECONDS?

[ericberner]

fullfiling our destinys and getting off this rock isnt interesting? Exploreing new worlds? gee- life would be easy if we were as boring as you-

[SalamiSteve]

NASA wastes taxpayers money... they use billions that we can use building schools and parks, and fighting crime... so we can say 'ooo... cool we got a plane that goes real fast'...

[oemta]

still a better use of taxpayer money than taxpayer funded bailouts.

[XPeiraX]

stfu already, there is only one way America can advance, and it aint by building parks

[matthandrescuer]

just that we haven't heard from these kinds of stuff in a while, bud.

u know what's better? ditch the jet; no cleaner fuel source than coal for it anyway.

[aeckstrand003]

Steve, your statement is erroneous in more than one way, but I'll excuse your ignorance because you clearly know nothing about the Hyper-X Aeronautics and Space Technology Enterprise program, and it's undeniable achievements in physics and Space/Flight technologies.

[SalamiSteve]

O, their acheevments like landing on the moon?

So we landed on the moon? So what? We're on the moon? How the hell do we benefit from that.

[0no1one]

So you rather be using horse and carrige and not having a computer? We could have spent all that money on keeping you warm and safe you know. These are the things that push our technology forward. people trying to reach impossible goals and by doing so transform the whole world around them. Keep your ignorance to yourself pls. thx..

[SalamiSteve]

NASA didn't make cars and computers, they made and did things that we don't need. Like going to the moon.

You're an idiot.

[0no1one]

hahaha, well, let it be up to the readers to decide who's making an ass of himself here. If you didnt get my first comment, I suggest you ask what I ment instead of spewing out more ignorance. This conversation is over now none the less. Have a nice life

[SalamiSteve]

Lol?

Your comment said that NASA made cars and computers?

Computers, and cars, and useful technology are fine.

But I don't want things that don't benefit anyone taking taxpayer money. Such as landing on the moon, noones benefitted from that

[ed11561]

What kind of ridiculous bullshit are we spending money on?This"plane"has to be taken up on a massive bomber-then lauched with a rocket on it's tail-seperated and FLY 4 11SECONDS WITH FUEL ON?????11 FUCKING SECONDS?

What good is that? That & 2 bucks will get u on the subway in NYC.What a waste.I wonder how much money they threw away on this bullshit to keep their high paid jobs.?Wonder why the US is in a recession.Ask the government.SCUMBAG FUCKS.

[Boog250]

Just about everything you use now-a-days is related in some way to the 60's and early 70's space program.

In addition to all the technology advancements, it provided mankind an oppourtunity to unify and become great in achieving something together.

[ed11561]

We landed on the moon steve?I don't know about that.lol

[gethighnodrugs]

people arnt going to remeber a park or a school that there going to remember man landing on the moon man strives to achieve the so called impossible these are the things we remember america for certainly not there sence of humour or there knowlage of word issues so americans keep on doing the stuff you do best and leave iraq to the iraqies.

[robstar67]

woah

I,d love one o those

are they for sale?

anyway maybe a ufo

WOULD BE BETTER

fly through space & time

now that would be handy

[sosomomonono]

could this be what ive been seeing over my house? the first plane looks like a chemtrail plane.

is this what i taped?

watch?v=mCIjDn121FM&feature=ch­annel_page

watch?v=rYKzfVHKXfg&feature=ch­annel_page

[crockofplot]

Having watched your post it could very well be as one is travelling considerably faster than the other. Who knows

[naturedweller]

that aircraft looks a lot like the "aurora" project, that supposedly involved a "pulse drive" engine I believe it was called

[TECHKLEC]

That was launched off of NASA's B52D just before it was retired. Only H models are flying now.

[bry3500]

watch?v=7e-KALfaKSA

[TECHKLEC]

AHA!!! Thanks, mate...I stand corrected. Durn, I was a B52 load crew chief in 1966 when most B models were considered junk!

[bry3500]

Cheers - you're welcome

[DjRonco88]

wow!

[aeckstrand003]

who did the music to this vid?

[bry3500]

Hugo Race and the True Spirit

[AstatineMime]

Holy shit thats fast

[nikovich]

what about all the experimental aircraft we DON'T know about...

[aeckstrand003]

and there are many

[fatcartman]

someday i will work with NASA

[XxLosHermanosxX]

LMAO

[aeckstrand003]

Ignore those assholes... never give up on your goals... NASA needs more scientists to carry on there work... you don't need to be a genius to work there, that's a common misconception, you just need to be passionate and good at a particular kind of work... it's not easy work by any means, but that doesn't mean you need to be a genius either... i say go for it dude.

[NewPSCity]

awesome

[frankiedi]

Thanks for sharing.

[TeamTripleGz3]

wow, like the movie Stealth