Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2
Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) is a crewless, experimental rocket glider developed as part of the DARPA Falcon Project capable of flying at Mach 20/13,000 mph (21,000 km/h). It is testing technologies to provide the United States with the capability to strike any target in the world within one hour.
What is DARPA Falcon Project?
- The DARPA Falcon Project (Force Application and Launch from CONtinental United States) is a two-part joint project between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) and is part of Prompt Global Strike. One part of the program aims to develop a reusable, rapid-strike Hypersonic Weapon System (HWS), now retitled the Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle (HCV), and the other is for the development of a launch system capable of accelerating an HCV to cruise speeds, as well as launching small satellites into earth orbit. This two-part program was announced in 2003 and continued into 2006.
Photo: An artist's rendering of how the HTV-2 would look on flight.
Both the test flights have detected error's and have ended prematurely and have never (YET) made past testings....But, still dem mofoing 'Muricans ! >< =P
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Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) is a crewless, experimental rocket glider developed as part of the DARPA Falcon Project capable of flying at Mach 20/13,000 mph (21,000 km/h). It is testing technologies to provide the United States with the capability to strike any target in the world within one hour.
What is DARPA Falcon Project?
- The DARPA Falcon Project (Force Application and Launch from CONtinental United States) is a two-part joint project between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) and is part of Prompt Global Strike. One part of the program aims to develop a reusable, rapid-strike Hypersonic Weapon System (HWS), now retitled the Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle (HCV), and the other is for the development of a launch system capable of accelerating an HCV to cruise speeds, as well as launching small satellites into earth orbit. This two-part program was announced in 2003 and continued into 2006.
Photo: An artist's rendering of how the HTV-2 would look on flight.
Both the test flights have detected error's and have ended prematurely and have never (YET) made past testings....But, still dem mofoing 'Muricans ! >< =P
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