---------------------------------------------------------- Aviation-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 08/12/11: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:16 AM - [Aviatia.ro] (releu3@seznam.cz) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:16:52 AM PST US From: releu3@seznam.cz Subject: Aviation-List: [Aviatia.ro] Vineri, 12 august 2011, 10:05 Actualitate | Interna=FEional (http://www.hotnews.ro/international) Falcon HTV-2 (http://media.hotnews.ro/media_server1/image-2011-08-11-9760462-46-falcon-h tv-2.jpg) Falcon HTV-2 Foto: Agerpres Armata americana a pierdut contactul cu un avion hipersonic fara pilot - Falcon Hypersonic Test Vehicle 2 (HTV-2), aflat in curs de testare, la scurt timp dupa ce a fost lansat joi, au declarat oficiali din domeniul Apararii, potrivit BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14497641). Aparatul, capabil sa ajunga la orice destinatie din lume in mai putin de o ora, s-a lansat in zborul-proba de pe o racheta Minotaur IV, de la baza Fortelor aeriene Vanderberg, din California. Armata a mai pierdut contactul cu un avion similar la lansare. HTV-2 este capabil sa se deplaseze cu 21.000 km/h. Inginerii au progamat HTV-2 sa se lanseze la limita spatiului, sa se separe de racheta si sa se prabuseasca in ocean. Deocamdata nu se stie daca scopurile misiunii au fost atinse. Primul test al unui avion HTV-2 s-a incheiat cu prabusirea acestuia in Oceanul Pacific, dupa ce Pentagonul a pierdut contactul cu aparatul la noua minute dupa lansare. Totusi, avionul a transmis 139 de secunde de date aerodinamice la viteze de 17-22 de ori mai mari decat viteza sunetului, potrivit DARPA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aviation-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Aviation-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aviation-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aviation-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.