Boeing X-51 Waverider

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control autonomous
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 3 minutes 51 seconds
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
gptkbp:analysis hypersonic performance.
gptkbp:collaboration NASA and DARPA.
gptkbp:collaborations Boeing and DARPA.
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:collection hypersonic flight data
gptkbp:control_surfaces canards
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:design gptkb:Boeing_Phantom_Works
gptkbp:design_purpose hypersonic flight demonstration
gptkbp:development 2004-2013
gptkbp:development_cost $300 million
gptkbp:engine_type scramjet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
completed
May 26, 2010
June 2013
completed successfully.
collected during tests.
conducted over the Pacific.
high-speed ascent.
gptkbp:flight_style gptkb:4
high maneuverability.
hypersonic speeds.
gptkbp:flight_testing_results validated scramjet technology.
gptkbp:flight_testing_success yes.
gptkbp:flight_tests_conducted 4 successful flights.
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:JP-7
gptkbp:funding $300 million.
gptkbp:fuselage_material composite materials
gptkbp:guidance_system gptkb:navigation_system
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:DARPA
gptkbp:has_research_focus gptkb:DARPA
gptkbp:historical_achievement first successful scramjet flight at Mach 5.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boeing X-51 Waverider
gptkbp:hypersonic_flight demonstrated capabilities.
gptkbp:hypersonic_speed greater than Mach 5.
gptkbp:impact hypersonic vehicle design.
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Point_Mugu_Naval_Air_Station
completed.
hypersonic flight testing
operational testing.
validated hypersonic technologies.
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkbp:launch_window air launch
gptkbp:length 8.3 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 5.1
gptkbp:mission evaluate scramjet performance.
gptkbp:notable_achievement first air-breathing scramjet to fly for over 3 minutes.
gptkbp:notable_project advancement of hypersonic research.
gptkbp:notable_work influenced future designs.
gptkbp:operational_range unmanned
gptkbp:operational_use research only
gptkbp:project 9 years
2013.
demonstrate scramjet technology.
gptkbp:purpose hypersonic flight research
gptkbp:research_areas hypersonic flight.
gptkbp:research_focus hypersonic technologies
gptkbp:result gptkb:2013
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:none
gptkbp:test_objectives_achieved yes.
gptkbp:weight 2,500 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 6.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mach_3.0
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6