[Newsbot]

Title: US Air Force set to fly Mach-6 scramjet
Category: Military
Posted By: Scape
Date: 2010-05-24 15:17:58

[Bacardi4206]

Is that the spaceship thing that was in that other article about some Canadian guy discovering some secret U.S. jet in low orbit. Has NASA on it so I am assuming yes?

[BartSimpson]

Bacardi4206 Bacardi4206:

Is that the spaceship thing that was in that other article about some Canadian guy discovering some secret U.S. jet in low orbit. Has NASA on it so I am assuming yes?

Nope. Two different things. The 'secret' spaceplane is just a small space shuttle while the scramjet thingy is an aircraft that can take off and land under its own power.

Here's a picture of the scramjet...



and here's the not-so-secret spaceplane...



So the spaceplane is reportedly unmanned but am I wrong in noting that it looks like there are two windows on that thing that are covered by a tarp of some sort?

[Bacardi4206]

Well Obama did say he was trying to go for unmanned space exploration but I assume theres cargo room for a human(s) just incase or for other uses. That would be my guess.

As for the scramjet, so basicly it can function without the use of fuel? If so, that's pretty cool.

[tritium]

Well I want to know what is so secret about this space plane that will prbably be used for bringing up military satellites...

Not sure why this is so secret anyhow.

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