Message posted by Peter Merlin (Member since 11/13/2003) on December 13, 2024 at 11:48:02 PST:
It might be the model that Lockheed Martin displayed at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland, in 2019. I attached a link to a story; just scroll down to find the picture. The actual HTV-2 test vehicles were launched from Vandenberg AFB on Minotaur rockets in 2010 and 2011. They achieved Mach 20 speed during the glide phase but telemetry was lost less than 10 minutes into each planned 30-minute flight. The first flight provided data in aerodynamics and flight performance, while the second provided information about structures and high temperatures.
In Reply to: HTV 2 aircraft display case model picture? posted by HTV 2 Aircraft Picture on December 13, 2024 at 11:02:43 PST:
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