X-41 is the designation, initiated in 2003, for a still-classified United States militaryspaceplane. The X-41 is now part of the FALCON (Force Application and Launch from Continental United States) program sponsored by DARPA and NASA.
Specifications or photos of the X-41 program have not been released to the public; thus little is known about its goals. It has been described as an experimental maneuvering reentry vehicle capable of transporting a 1,000-pound payload on a sub-orbital trajectory at hypersonic speeds and releasing that payload into the atmosphere. The word "Aero" in "Common Aero Vehicle" stood for "aeroshell", not "aerospace", because the CAV was a common aerothermodynamic shell for varying and multiple payloads.[1] The technology necessary for the X-41 is not known and reportedly has yet to be developed. However, it is believed to be a new form of hypersonic propulsion capable of exceeding Mach 7, perhaps reaching Mach 9 (11,000 km/h; 6,900 mph).
common, aero, vehicle, designation, initiated, 2003, still, classified, united, states, military, spaceplane, part, falcon, force, application, launch, from, continental, united, states, program, sponsored, darpa, nasa, role, experimental, maneuvering, entry, . X 41 is the designation initiated in 2003 for a still classified United States military spaceplane The X 41 is now part of the FALCON Force Application and Launch from Continental United States program sponsored by DARPA and NASA X 41 Common Aero Vehicle Role Experimental maneuvering re entry vehicle National origin United States Status Experimental research program Primary user DARPADescription editSpecifications or photos of the X 41 program have not been released to the public thus little is known about its goals It has been described as an experimental maneuvering reentry vehicle capable of transporting a 1 000 pound payload on a sub orbital trajectory at hypersonic speeds and releasing that payload into the atmosphere The word Aero in Common Aero Vehicle stood for aeroshell not aerospace because the CAV was a common aerothermodynamic shell for varying and multiple payloads 1 The technology necessary for the X 41 is not known and reportedly has yet to be developed However it is believed to be a new form of hypersonic propulsion capable of exceeding Mach 7 perhaps reaching Mach 9 11 000 km h 6 900 mph See also editHypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 Prompt Global StrikeReferences edit X 41 CAV External links editGlobalSecurity org X 41 Spacedaily com CAV Pentagon Has Far Reaching Defense Spacecraft in Works Washington Post March 16 2005 nbsp This article on an aircraft of the 2000s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about one or more spacecraft of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title X 41 Common Aero Vehicle amp oldid 1206215720, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
