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Hypersonic aircraft's test flight fails

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    U.S. Air Force says unmanned jet lost over Pacific Ocean

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Just did -- Fox News the military reports it test launch an experimental aircraft designed to fly six times the speed of sound but it's flight ended prematurely today.

We have an animation of the vehicle but nothing of the flight here it is up on top there are actually down below.

They call it a wave rider the Pentagon has there you go home.

Has been funding research on hypersonic aircraft for its potential to -- -- enemy attacks.

And deliver missiles on others in a matter of minutes among other reasons.

Going to the military the wave writer took off from an air force bomber over California.

But just fifteen seconds after -- separated from the booster rocket aircraft reportedly lost control.

Officials are now investigating what caused thing you know -- -- be able to go from.

The equivalent of from Los Angeles to new York and 46 minutes or New York to London in less than an hour wow.

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