The Boeing 747-400 will work in conjunction with Stratolaunch’s Roc carrier aircraft to conduct air launches for hypersonic tests in multiple U.S. locations.
Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch has mated the first full rocket-configured Talon vehicle to the Roc carrier aircraft and is poised to begin a series of ground and flight tests aimed at attempting the first Mach 5 test before year’s end.
A new U.S. effort to prove technology for reusable hypersonic flight is inching forward as government scientists seek information on industry-funded projects.