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The X-1 jet breaks the sound barrier; the X-43 Scramjet flies at Mach 7; U-2 and SR-71 Cold War spy planes; flying Wing bombers; the new F/A Raptor.
The X-1 jet breaks the sound barrier; the X-43 Scramjet flies at Mach 7; U-2 and SR-71 Cold War spy planes; flying Wing bombers; the new F/A Raptor.
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S10, EP24 "Extreme Aircraft"The X-1 jet breaks the sound barrier; the X-43 Scramjet flies at Mach 7; U-2 and SR-71 Cold War spy planes; flying Wing bombers; the new F/A Raptor.
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