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Originally posted by intelgurl
Originally posted by American Mad Man
But then at the very end of it, there is a black space plane that looks exactly like the Hypersoar - long delta shape, propolsion underneath the aircraft and all. The ad ends with this aircraft flying off into space.
Could this be a sign that Boeing is the main contractor on this project?
That was the Boeing X-43 "Hyper-X"... it is a hypersonic experimental craft that just recently had it's first successful flight.
Boeing is part of the team that has built the X-43 Hyper-X scramjet vehicle - it is designed to explore Mach 7 to 10 regions of flight.
Boeing's responsibilities on this project include assembly level design, the thermal protection system and the vehicle management system.
Intelgurl
Originally posted by SmokeyTheBear
BTW america discovered elctricty which led to the possibility of alll these other discoveries ie.(computers, powered flight).
Originally posted by waynos
If you mean Benjamin Franklin then he was not America, or even American. Nor did he discover electricity, he made discoveries about electricity such as positivity and negativity and that lightning was electric but electrical experiments were commonplace for many many years before him.
Why do you people have to make these ludicrous and inaccurate claims? You have nothing to prove, America is a big and powerful nation but please stop trying to claim its the centre of the universe.
Originally posted by ShatteredSkies
Well anyways, yea, I believe that boeing only had an X-43a hypersonic experimental craft, no commercial, but if there is such a thing, I would be interested in finding out.
Shattered OUT...
Originally posted by Aether
Can anyone explain WHY they are building this 'plane'. It's an unmanned vehicle that can just fly at high speeds. I guess it's a first step for the hypersonic scramjet engine 'era', but besides that there's a lot of money being put into this rather than focusing on flight outside the limits of our atmosphere below 31km (99% of the atmosphere's mass). Is the only way to get this engine going is to launch it from a 'mothership' like a missle launching. I guess this could used to travel from A to B in a short amount of time? Anyone know some good sites that show in depth scramjet engine configurations/specs? It would be interesting for my knowledge purposes. thank you
Originally posted by waynos
Originally posted by SmokeyTheBear
BTW america discovered elctricty which led to the possibility of alll these other discoveries ie.(computers, powered flight).
Did it? All of America and at the same time time? Don't be silly.
If you mean Benjamin Franklin then he was not America, or even American.
Originally posted by waynos
OK, reality has called AMM. You are of course correct and I got carried away. In my defence I was thrown by this passage;
"Franklin considered himself a loyal Englishman. England had many of the amenities that America lacked. The country also had fine thinkers, theater, witty conversation -- things in short supply in America. He kept asking Deborah to come visit him in England. He had thoughts of staying there permanently, but she was afraid of traveling by ship.
In 1765, Franklin was caught by surprise by America's overwhelming opposition to the Stamp Act. His testimony before Parliament helped persuade the members to repeal the law. He started wondering if America should break free of England. Franklin, though he had many friends in England, was growing sick of the corruption he saw all around him in politics and royal circles. Franklin, who had proposed a plan for united colonies in 1754, now would earnestly start working toward that goal.
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It still doesn't make the claim that "America discored electricity" any less ridiculous.
Originally posted by ShatteredSkies
Intelgurl, are, are you back? For real? Omg, we missed you so much!!! Your knowledge is much needed, for we have gained new members and less intelligence, we need more correct knowledge!
Shattered OUT...