Military plans new hypersonic flight after failure




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Summary: LOS ANGELES (AP) , The U.S. military is planning a fourth unmanned hypersonic flight in the wake of a failed attempt. The Air Force said Wednesday the test of an experimental X-51A Waverider will occur sometime next year. The aircraft is designed to reach six times the speed of sound after being released by a B-52 bomber.