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Hyperspeed: Scramjet Technology

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NASA's unmanned aircraft, the X-43, can travel from New York to London in 15 minutes because of the scramjet technology it utilizes. Find out more about scramjet and the X-43 on Discovery Channel's "Hyperspeed."

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