The HTV-3X Blackswift, derived from HTV-3, was a technological demonstrator of the HCV which would take off from a runway and accelerate to Mach 6 (7,400 km/h; 4,600 mph) before …

HTV-2 was to lead to the development of an HTV-3X vehicle, known as Blackswift, which would have formed the basis for deployment around 2025 of a reusable Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle, …

Mar 16, 2016 · Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson announced on Tuesday that the aerospace company has made "several breakthroughs" on a hypersonic warplane that could …

Jul 21, 2011 · The DARPA/USAF Falcon HTV-3X Blackswift Program is developing a turbine based combined cycle (turbojet/dual-mode scramjet) propulsion testbed.

HTV-3 is a flight test-bed that will demonstrate enabling technologies for a future hypersonic cruise vehicle. Though the HTV-1 is assumed to utilize state-of-the-art materials, both the HTV …

DARPA computer-animated video of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' Falcon HTV-3X hyersponic test vehicle.

Aug 17, 2007 · The configuration of the HTV-3X combined-cycle hypersonic test vehicle being designed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for the US Defense Advanced Research …

Jun 14, 2012 · Approximate Prediction for Aerodynamic Heating and Design for Leading-edge Bluntness on Hypersonic Vehicles

This paper explores the feasibility of hypersonic weapons and aircraft as global strike options in the 2035 timeframe. The paper proposes there are currently two limitations or gaps in

Sep 20, 2007 · Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne have successfully tested a sub-scale combustor for a dual-mode ramjet engine. This could power the Falcon HTV-3X (financed by DARPA) …