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B-52 With X-43

1,710 BigCheese  4.5 years ago
Auto Credit Based on WalrusAircraft's B-52 H (BUFF)

Note:I did not build the B-52 credit goes to WalrusAircraft

Pulls to the right on takeoff
Ag1 to release the booster
Ag2 to release the X-43 from the booster

Hope you Enjoy

Starts to become unstable near 6000 MPH

The NASA X-43 was an experimental unmanned hypersonic aircraft with multiple planned scale variations meant to test various aspects of hypersonic flight. It was part of the X-plane series and specifically of NASA's Hyper-X program. It set several airspeed records for jet aircraft. The X-43 is the fastest aircraft on record at approximately Mach 9.6.[1]

A winged booster rocket with the X-43 placed on top, called a "stack", was drop launched from a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. After the booster rocket (a modified first stage of the Pegasus rocket) brought the stack to the target speed and altitude, it was discarded, and the X-43 flew free using its own engine, a scramjet.

The first plane in the series, the X-43A, was a single-use vehicle, of which three were built. The first X-43A was destroyed after malfunctioning in flight in 2001. Each of the other two flew successfully in 2004, setting speed records, with the scramjets operating for approximately 10 seconds followed by 10-minute glides and intentional crashes into the ocean. Plans for more planes in the X-43 series have been suspended or cancelled.
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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor B-52 H (BUFF)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 197.9ft (60.3m)
  • Length 159.2ft (48.5m)
  • Height 40.9ft (12.5m)
  • Empty Weight 81,227lbs (36,844kg)
  • Loaded Weight 165,173lbs (74,921kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.449
  • Wing Loading 50.9lbs/ft2 (248.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 3,243.1ft2 (301.3m2)
  • Drag Points 67497

Parts

  • Number of Parts 866
  • Control Surfaces 16
  • Performance Cost 3,575