Comments on: Hypersonic Flight, 2053 http://www.uta.edu/utamagazine/archive-issues/2010-13/2012/12/hypersonic-flight-2053/ UTArlington Magazine Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Laurance Marvin http://www.uta.edu/utamagazine/archive-issues/2010-13/2012/12/hypersonic-flight-2053/#comment-22781 Laurance Marvin Sat, 31 Aug 2013 18:45:03 +0000 http://www.uta.edu/utamagazine/archive-issues/2010-13/?p=6261#comment-22781 <p>I would suggest researching the published story in Aviation week & Space Technology .....1967 or 65</p> <p>Anyway, United Technologies had completed a major DOD funded study on a Mach 3-Mach 5. The summary was published in Aviation Week. That was a RAM-JET to SCRAM-JET system. The Goal was the same and a rumored "skunk" prototype was expected. The goal was the same as American aviation was concerned of the rumor of a European Super Sonic airliner. The Concorde of course became a reality. This would be welcome step forward. As now advanced materials which did not exist in the mid 60's prevented the United Technologies project from becoming a reality. Best of Luck.</p> I would suggest researching the published story in Aviation week & Space Technology .….1967 or 65

Anyway, United Technologies had completed a major DOD funded study on a Mach 3-Mach 5. The summary was published in Aviation Week. That was a RAM-JET to SCRAM-JET system. The Goal was the same and a rumored “skunk” prototype was expected. The goal was the same as American aviation was concerned of the rumor of a European Super Sonic airliner. The Concorde of course became a reality. This would be welcome step forward. As now advanced materials which did not exist in the mid 60’s prevented the United Technologies project from becoming a reality. Best of Luck.

]]> By: Joshua Milks http://www.uta.edu/utamagazine/archive-issues/2010-13/2012/12/hypersonic-flight-2053/#comment-22775 Joshua Milks Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:17:11 +0000 http://www.uta.edu/utamagazine/archive-issues/2010-13/?p=6261#comment-22775 <p>I hate to be the tree hugger questioning this, but what is the energy efficiency of this in comparison to existing commercial airliners? To what extent are we going to be consuming the atmosphere's oxygen and ozone? Regarding space travel, 3500mph is to fast to hold orbit - you would still need a massive onboard propulsion system in order to direct your course and eventually make it back to Earth. Let's work on sustainable energy first in order to stop depleting our resources and potentially provide massive power sources for inventions such as these - then move into faster speeds and space. This is cool, but in regards to sustainability, we are moving in the wrong direction here.</p> I hate to be the tree hugger questioning this, but what is the energy efficiency of this in comparison to existing commercial airliners? To what extent are we going to be consuming the atmosphere’s oxygen and ozone? Regarding space travel, 3500mph is to fast to hold orbit — you would still need a massive onboard propulsion system in order to direct your course and eventually make it back to Earth. Let’s work on sustainable energy first in order to stop depleting our resources and potentially provide massive power sources for inventions such as these — then move into faster speeds and space. This is cool, but in regards to sustainability, we are moving in the wrong direction here.

]]> By: Chris Elliott http://www.uta.edu/utamagazine/archive-issues/2010-13/2012/12/hypersonic-flight-2053/#comment-22774 Chris Elliott Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:37:42 +0000 http://www.uta.edu/utamagazine/archive-issues/2010-13/?p=6261#comment-22774 <p>Congratulations to Dr. Maddalena and Dr. Massa!</p> Congratulations to Dr. Maddalena and Dr. Massa!

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