http://defensetech.org/2006/08/02/falcon-flies-falls-again/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 25 May 2012 05:12:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2006/08/02/falcon-flies-falls-again/#comment-134597 Allen Thomson Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:13:10 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2069#comment-134597 Another aspect of this program that has been mentioned in press releases but not much picked up on is that it demonstrates the ability of vanilla C-17s to drop very heavy (36 tons most recently) cylindrical objects with pointy noses. In the case of Falcon, the nose is intended to end up pointing upward. In other cases, one could imagine that it would be pointed in the opposite direction. Speculative, of course. Another aspect of this program that has been mentioned in press releases but not much picked up on is that it demonstrates the ability of vanilla C-17s to drop very heavy (36 tons most recently) cylindrical objects with pointy noses. In the case of Falcon, the nose is intended to end up pointing upward. In other cases, one could imagine that it would be pointed in the opposite direction.
Speculative, of course.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/08/02/falcon-flies-falls-again/#comment-134596 Ryan Caron Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:58:54 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2069#comment-134596 This was a drop test of a "dummy" rocket. It has the same dimensions, and weight, of what they plan to be using, but it was inert. Future drop tests will drop the test article out at higher altitudes and faster ground speeds. This rocket is an integral part of any scramjet bomber since such engines can't reach hypersonic speeds all on their own. This was a drop test of a “dummy” rocket. It has the same dimensions, and weight, of what they plan to be using, but it was inert. Future drop tests will drop the test article out at higher altitudes and faster ground speeds.
This rocket is an integral part of any scramjet bomber since such engines can’t reach hypersonic speeds all on their own.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/08/02/falcon-flies-falls-again/#comment-20860 Murc Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:58:17 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=2069#comment-20860 I know this was just a test rocket...but did it place anything into orbit... like a cheap test satellite or something? I'm glad FALCON is progressing forward. I really want the AF to start building a scramjet bomber...since it seams like all the cool scramjet and PDE stuff we heard about years ago...has fallen into the dark side (aka: black). I know this was just a test rocket…but did it place anything into orbit… like a cheap test satellite or something?
I’m glad FALCON is progressing forward. I really want the AF to start building a scramjet bomber…since it seams like all the cool scramjet and PDE stuff we heard about years ago…has fallen into the dark side (aka: black).

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