X-51 A Waverider

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control computerized systems
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 70,000 feet
over 6 minutes
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
gptkbp:analysis post-flight evaluation
gptkbp:application space access and military use
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:NASA_Dryden_Flight_Research_Center
gptkbp:collection aerodynamic performance
gptkbp:control_surfaces canards and tail fins
gptkbp:control_system autonomous
gptkbp:data_transmission real-time telemetry
gptkbp:design Northrop Grumman and NASA
gptkbp:engine_type scramjet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:2010
gptkb:4
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
completed
May 26, 2010
June 2013
successful hypersonic flight
climb and cruise
gptkbp:flight_style predefined trajectory
gptkbp:flight_tests_conducted gptkb:Point_Mugu_Naval_Air_Station
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:JP-7
gptkbp:funding gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:fuselage_material composite materials
gptkbp:has_implications_for military and civilian applications
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:DARPA
gptkbp:historical_legacy pioneered hypersonic flight research.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-51 A Waverider
gptkbp:hypersonic_flight_duration over 10 minutes
gptkbp:hypersonic_research ongoing interest
gptkbp:hypersonic_speed greater than Mach 5
gptkbp:impact_on_future_aircraft influenced hypersonic vehicle designs
gptkbp:invention gptkb:3
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkbp:launch_window air launch
gptkbp:length 8.3 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 6.9
gptkbp:notable_achievement demonstrated sustained hypersonic flight
gptkbp:operational_range over 300 seconds
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:none
gptkbp:program_completion gptkb:2013
gptkbp:purpose hypersonic flight research
gptkbp:research_focus hypersonic technologies
gptkbp:research_output advancements in propulsion technology
gptkbp:retirement program completion
gptkbp:significance first air-breathing scramjet to fly for over 3 minutes
gptkbp:testing_agency gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:weight 2,500 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 6.5 meters
gptkbp:year gptkb:2013
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:X-51_program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7