JP-7
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Turbine Fuel Low Volatility JP-7, commonly known as JP-7 is a specialized type of jet fuel developed at Pratt and Whitney by master chemist Clarence Brown CB Eichman in 1955 for the Central Intelligen
The Pratt & Whitney J58 (JT11D-20) turbojet aero engine, which had a specific fuel requirement; namely JP-7 turbine fuel.
Boeing X-51 Waverider
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The Boeing X-51 Waverider is an unmanned research scramjet experimental aircraft for hypersonic flight at Mach 5 and an altitude of 70,000 feet. The aircraft was designated X-51 in 2005. It completed
JP-7
…A-12, and subsequently for aircraft with similar high speed performance, the Lockheed YF-12 and Lockheed SR-71. It was also used for the higher speed Boeing X-51 Waverider. JP-7 was developed for the Pratt & Whitney J58 (JT11D-20) turbojet engine, which was used primarily in the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird which…
Artist's concept of X-51A during flight
X-51A under the wing of a B-52 at Edwards Air Force Base, July 2009
The SJX61-2 engine successfully completes ground tests simulating Mach 5 flight conditions.
X-51 attached to a B-52H for testing on 1 May 2013