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- October Contact
- You can now download the electronic version of the October Contact. Back issues? Check our archives!
- EAA 838 Chapter Bylaws
- Speed Racer Unveils Mach 6
- Actually, no: it’s actually the hypersonic test vehicle, the X-51A Waverider. This is now being tested Boeing’s Palmdale test facility, with the first flight test planned for December 2.
- Powered by a radical scramjet designed to fire for more than 300 seconds. Seems short? nope, that’s 30x longer than earlier scramjets! Remember, this is an engine operating under exceptionally high temperatures and pressures. More details…
- “…Bang, Zoom,
Straight to the Moon!” - NASA, in conjunction with the Air Force Office for Strategic Research, recently launched a rocket featuring a safe, environmentally-friendly propellant they’ve dubbed “ALICE”. The compound consists of water and extremely finely-powdered aluminum, blended together in a goo with the consistency of toothpaste. NASA sent the 9" rocket aloft near Purdue University, reaching a height of nearly 1400".
- Indians, Japanese Stealth Projects
- Indian and Russian are jointly-developing the Su 50, a stealth fighter based on the Sukhoi 47. The aircraft is expected to fly next year, and features a drastic reduction in the aircraft’s radar signature, and the ability to ‘super cruise’ (jet engines that fly stealthily without engaging noisy afterburners even at supersonic speeds), and will support embedded weapons with the capability to engage multiple ground, sea and air targets and seamless communication between the fighter, other aircraft and ground stations.
- Meanwhile, development continues apace on Japan’s homegrown stealth fighter, the Mitsubishi ATD-X ShinShin, with similar specifications to both the now-cancelled F-22 and the Su 50. The program has been beset with funding difficulties, however, so it remains to be seen if the program will continue after the change in government.
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- Batten International Airport
- 3333 N. Green Bay Rd.
- Racine, Wisconsin 53404
- 262.634.7575
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