Photos: NASA's X-43A "scramjet"
A peek at the rocket plane that broke the airspeed record.
Photos: NASA's X-43A "scramjet"
Back to: Rocket plane breaks airspeed record

A full-scale X-43A model undergoes a Mach 7 wind tunnel test.
Photos: NASA's X-43A "scramjet"
Back to: Rocket plane breaks airspeed record

A Pegasus rocket ignites after the X-43A's release from its B-52 host in a March 27 test.