Karl, presumably when the X43 separated from the Pegasus booser at 95,000'
it was going faster than M0.7.

Mike
MU-2


"kage" wrote in message
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***If it was going M7.0 at separation and M5.0 when the hydrogen ran out,
then it is a lot less impressive.****

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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Mike, I doubt the B-52 was Mach 7 at separation! More like M0.7.

Karl