1 00:00:46,870 --> 00:00:49,320 able to fly from airport runways 2 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:49,330 able to fly from airport runways 3 00:00:49,330 --> 00:00:51,990 able to fly from airport runways directly into his orbit and withstand 4 00:00:51,990 --> 00:00:52,000 directly into his orbit and withstand 5 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:55,290 directly into his orbit and withstand temperatures up to 5,000 degrees the 6 00:00:55,290 --> 00:00:55,300 temperatures up to 5,000 degrees the 7 00:00:55,300 --> 00:00:57,840 temperatures up to 5,000 degrees the National aerospace plane represents the 8 00:00:57,840 --> 00:00:57,850 National aerospace plane represents the 9 00:00:57,850 --> 00:00:59,700 National aerospace plane represents the future in aeronautics and space 10 00:00:59,700 --> 00:00:59,710 future in aeronautics and space 11 00:00:59,710 --> 00:01:05,189 future in aeronautics and space technology NASA and the Department of 12 00:01:05,189 --> 00:01:05,199 technology NASA and the Department of 13 00:01:05,199 --> 00:01:07,290 technology NASA and the Department of Defense are co-sponsoring a unique 14 00:01:07,290 --> 00:01:07,300 Defense are co-sponsoring a unique 15 00:01:07,300 --> 00:01:09,210 Defense are co-sponsoring a unique cooperative effort among aerospace 16 00:01:09,210 --> 00:01:09,220 cooperative effort among aerospace 17 00:01:09,220 --> 00:01:11,850 cooperative effort among aerospace companies to design and develop the 18 00:01:11,850 --> 00:01:11,860 companies to design and develop the 19 00:01:11,860 --> 00:01:14,400 companies to design and develop the airframe materials and systems for the 20 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:14,410 airframe materials and systems for the 21 00:01:14,410 --> 00:01:16,680 airframe materials and systems for the national aerospace plane scheduled to 22 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:16,690 national aerospace plane scheduled to 23 00:01:16,690 --> 00:01:20,790 national aerospace plane scheduled to begin flights in the late 1990s the 24 00:01:20,790 --> 00:01:20,800 begin flights in the late 1990s the 25 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,100 begin flights in the late 1990s the aerospace plane follows in the footsteps 26 00:01:23,100 --> 00:01:23,110 aerospace plane follows in the footsteps 27 00:01:23,110 --> 00:01:25,109 aerospace plane follows in the footsteps of a distinguished series of 28 00:01:25,109 --> 00:01:25,119 of a distinguished series of 29 00:01:25,119 --> 00:01:27,330 of a distinguished series of experimental aircraft that overcame many 30 00:01:27,330 --> 00:01:27,340 experimental aircraft that overcame many 31 00:01:27,340 --> 00:01:30,469 experimental aircraft that overcame many obstacles beginning with the bell x-1 32 00:01:30,469 --> 00:01:30,479 obstacles beginning with the bell x-1 33 00:01:30,479 --> 00:01:33,660 obstacles beginning with the bell x-1 Chuck Yeager's historic flight broke the 34 00:01:33,660 --> 00:01:33,670 Chuck Yeager's historic flight broke the 35 00:01:33,670 --> 00:01:37,290 Chuck Yeager's historic flight broke the sound barrier in the 60s the x-15 flew 36 00:01:37,290 --> 00:01:37,300 sound barrier in the 60s the x-15 flew 37 00:01:37,300 --> 00:01:39,810 sound barrier in the 60s the x-15 flew at seven times the speed of sound 38 00:01:39,810 --> 00:01:39,820 at seven times the speed of sound 39 00:01:39,820 --> 00:01:43,230 at seven times the speed of sound more recently the x29 with its 40 00:01:43,230 --> 00:01:43,240 more recently the x29 with its 41 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,450 more recently the x29 with its sophisticated forward swept wing design 42 00:01:45,450 --> 00:01:45,460 sophisticated forward swept wing design 43 00:01:45,460 --> 00:01:47,649 sophisticated forward swept wing design proved advanced materials 44 00:01:47,649 --> 00:01:47,659 proved advanced materials 45 00:01:47,659 --> 00:01:50,669 proved advanced materials pewter rated controls yield unmatched 46 00:01:50,669 --> 00:01:50,679 pewter rated controls yield unmatched 47 00:01:50,679 --> 00:01:55,539 pewter rated controls yield unmatched maneuverability when the next 48 00:01:55,539 --> 00:01:55,549 maneuverability when the next 49 00:01:55,549 --> 00:01:58,480 maneuverability when the next experimental plane the x30 becomes a 50 00:01:58,480 --> 00:01:58,490 experimental plane the x30 becomes a 51 00:01:58,490 --> 00:01:59,230 experimental plane the x30 becomes a reality 52 00:01:59,230 --> 00:01:59,240 reality 53 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:01,709 reality it will furnace a set of ramjet scramjet 54 00:02:01,709 --> 00:02:01,719 it will furnace a set of ramjet scramjet 55 00:02:01,719 --> 00:02:04,690 it will furnace a set of ramjet scramjet sand finally rocket propulsion flying 56 00:02:04,690 --> 00:02:04,700 sand finally rocket propulsion flying 57 00:02:04,700 --> 00:02:07,959 sand finally rocket propulsion flying directly into orbit the promise of 58 00:02:07,959 --> 00:02:07,969 directly into orbit the promise of 59 00:02:07,969 --> 00:02:10,839 directly into orbit the promise of low-cost access to space has also 60 00:02:10,839 --> 00:02:10,849 low-cost access to space has also 61 00:02:10,849 --> 00:02:13,270 low-cost access to space has also encouraged the Europeans and Japanese to 62 00:02:13,270 --> 00:02:13,280 encouraged the Europeans and Japanese to 63 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:15,339 encouraged the Europeans and Japanese to begin working on their own versions of 64 00:02:15,339 --> 00:02:15,349 begin working on their own versions of 65 00:02:15,349 --> 00:02:19,449 begin working on their own versions of the space plane while the interest in 66 00:02:19,449 --> 00:02:19,459 the space plane while the interest in 67 00:02:19,459 --> 00:02:21,670 the space plane while the interest in creating such a technology is very high 68 00:02:21,670 --> 00:02:21,680 creating such a technology is very high 69 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,580 creating such a technology is very high it presents unique can even daunting 70 00:02:24,580 --> 00:02:24,590 it presents unique can even daunting 71 00:02:24,590 --> 00:02:28,180 it presents unique can even daunting challenges no existing plane or wind 72 00:02:28,180 --> 00:02:28,190 challenges no existing plane or wind 73 00:02:28,190 --> 00:02:31,720 challenges no existing plane or wind tunnel can duplicate the 17,500 miles 74 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:31,730 tunnel can duplicate the 17,500 miles 75 00:02:31,730 --> 00:02:35,860 tunnel can duplicate the 17,500 miles per hour the X 30 will attain computer 76 00:02:35,860 --> 00:02:35,870 per hour the X 30 will attain computer 77 00:02:35,870 --> 00:02:37,869 per hour the X 30 will attain computer models are being used to simulate the 78 00:02:37,869 --> 00:02:37,879 models are being used to simulate the 79 00:02:37,879 --> 00:02:40,000 models are being used to simulate the shock waves and heat the X 30 will 80 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:40,010 shock waves and heat the X 30 will 81 00:02:40,010 --> 00:02:41,979 shock waves and heat the X 30 will encounter as it roars through Earth's 82 00:02:41,979 --> 00:02:41,989 encounter as it roars through Earth's 83 00:02:41,989 --> 00:02:45,699 encounter as it roars through Earth's atmosphere nearly 30 times faster than a 84 00:02:45,699 --> 00:02:45,709 atmosphere nearly 30 times faster than a 85 00:02:45,709 --> 00:02:49,240 atmosphere nearly 30 times faster than a jet airliner materials for the plane 86 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:49,250 jet airliner materials for the plane 87 00:02:49,250 --> 00:02:51,430 jet airliner materials for the plane must meet rival needs of strength 88 00:02:51,430 --> 00:02:51,440 must meet rival needs of strength 89 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:53,740 must meet rival needs of strength lightness and ability to withstand 90 00:02:53,740 --> 00:02:53,750 lightness and ability to withstand 91 00:02:53,750 --> 00:02:57,430 lightness and ability to withstand searing temperatures at re-entry unlike 92 00:02:57,430 --> 00:02:57,440 searing temperatures at re-entry unlike 93 00:02:57,440 --> 00:02:59,979 searing temperatures at re-entry unlike a previous design resembling a Concorde 94 00:02:59,979 --> 00:02:59,989 a previous design resembling a Concorde 95 00:02:59,989 --> 00:03:02,830 a previous design resembling a Concorde the new x thirties wide fuselage 96 00:03:02,830 --> 00:03:02,840 the new x thirties wide fuselage 97 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:05,110 the new x thirties wide fuselage provides much of the plane's lift and 98 00:03:05,110 --> 00:03:05,120 provides much of the plane's lift and 99 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:09,670 provides much of the plane's lift and reduces wingspan requirements 100 00:03:09,670 --> 00:03:09,680 101 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:12,670 a wide nose directs airflow into the 102 00:03:12,670 --> 00:03:12,680 a wide nose directs airflow into the 103 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:15,130 a wide nose directs airflow into the planes air breathing ramjet and scramjet 104 00:03:15,130 --> 00:03:15,140 planes air breathing ramjet and scramjet 105 00:03:15,140 --> 00:03:18,039 planes air breathing ramjet and scramjet engines dual vertical tails have been 106 00:03:18,039 --> 00:03:18,049 engines dual vertical tails have been 107 00:03:18,049 --> 00:03:20,170 engines dual vertical tails have been added for greater stability at all 108 00:03:20,170 --> 00:03:20,180 added for greater stability at all 109 00:03:20,180 --> 00:03:24,890 added for greater stability at all speeds 110 00:03:24,890 --> 00:03:24,900 111 00:03:24,900 --> 00:03:28,220 America's national aerospace plane 112 00:03:28,220 --> 00:03:28,230 America's national aerospace plane 113 00:03:28,230 --> 00:03:30,949 America's national aerospace plane technology that promises affordable 114 00:03:30,949 --> 00:03:30,959 technology that promises affordable 115 00:03:30,959 --> 00:03:34,290 technology that promises affordable efficient and flexible access to space 116 00:03:34,290 --> 00:03:34,300 efficient and flexible access to space 117 00:03:34,300 --> 00:03:50,470 efficient and flexible access to space in the 21st century 118 00:03:50,470 --> 00:03:50,480 119 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:52,540 you