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New York to L.A. in less than an hour? Sign us up! The Air Force is trying out a hypersonic unmanned superjet today that could change the way we fly. 

If everything goes according to plan, the X-51A WaveRider will soar to an ear-popping 13.26 miles above Earth at an heart-stopping 4,000 mph — six times the speed of sound.

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    That’s kind of scary, but still pretty awesome!
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    Woah! I didn’t realise the X series of test planes were still going.
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