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Phoonzang

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2. I'm confused...I thought this was meant to be a missile

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 02:12 PM

Jul 2012

Are they talking about a manned plane now? A drone maybe? Because if it's "recoverable" that would seem to indicate that it's not just a glorified cruise missile.

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US Military to Launch Hypersonic Rocket Plane by 2016 (Space.com) [View all] eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 OP

"US Military To Reveal Prior Existance Of Hypersonic Plane by 2016" Occulus Jul 2012 #1

I'm confused...I thought this was meant to be a missile Phoonzang Jul 2012 #2

DOD works in mysterious ways ... great are its wonders. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #3