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11Scramjet programs — This page describes a number of research and testing programs for the development of supersonic combustion ramjets (scramjets) Many of these programs have their own pages, but an attempt is made here to provide a short overview of a large number… …
12Air Force Research Laboratory — Emblem of AFRL …
13United States Air Force Research Laboratory — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Air Force Research Laboratory caption=Emblem of AFRL dates= October 1997–Present country= United States branch= Air Force type= Research and development size= 4,200 civilian 1,200 military command structure= Air… …
14Blackstar (spaceplane) — Blackstar is the reported codename of a secret United States orbital spaceplane system. The possible existence of the Blackstar program was reported in March 2006 by Aviation Week Space Technology ( Aviation Week , AWST ) magazine; the magazine… …
15Compression lift — The XB 70 had folding wingtips to enhance both compression lift and directional stability at high speeds. In aerodynamics, compression lift refers to an aircraft that uses shock waves generated by its own supersonic flight to generate lift …
16Magnetoaerodynamique — Magnétoaérodynamique La MagnétoAéroDynamique (MAD) est un domaine particulier de la MagnétoHydroDynamique (MHD), d où son autre appellation de MHD gaz[1]. Son but est le contrôle de l écoulement gazeux par des forces électromagnétiques dites… …
17Magnétoaérodynamique — La MagnétoAéroDynamique (MAD) est un domaine particulier de la magnétohydrodynamique (MHD), d où son autre appellation de MHD gaz[1]. Son but est le contrôle de l écoulement gazeux par des forces électromagnétiques dites forces de Lorentz afin de …
18Propulsion MAD — Magnétoaérodynamique La MagnétoAéroDynamique (MAD) est un domaine particulier de la MagnétoHydroDynamique (MHD), d où son autre appellation de MHD gaz[1]. Son but est le contrôle de l écoulement gazeux par des forces électromagnétiques dites… …
19Lift-to-drag ratio — In aerodynamics, the lift to drag ratio, or L/D ratio ( ell over dee in the US, ell dee in the UK), is the amount of lift generated by a wing or vehicle, divided by the drag it creates by moving through the air. A higher or more favorable L/D… …
20Mark D. Maughmer — Institutions Pennsylvania State University Alma mater University of Illinois, 1983 Known for …
