Artist's impression of the 'Aurora' spyplane. This is believed by many to be a top-secret US design to replace the successful SR-71 'Blackbird'. Very little is known about this supposed project,although there have been reports of the vehicle being seen near Edwards Air Force Base in California. It is suggested that Aurora has a top speed of Mach 9 (which seems a little optimistic),and is powered by liquid hydrogen fuelled 'scramjets' - the type of engine proposed for spaceplane projects. Some have even suggested that Aurora was used during the 1991 Gulf War | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Viktor, Erik |
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