Active flow control technology allows Boeing to deploy munitions at Mach 2
A rocket sled employing active flow control releases a MK-82 at Mach 2 Photo: U.S. Air Force
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November 28, 2007 In a landmark demonstration, Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have used "active flow control" technology to deploy munitions from a weapons bay at twice the speed of sound. The MK-82 Joint Direct Attack Munition Standard Test Vehicle was released from a rocket sled at the High-Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, representing the first safe release of munitions from a weapons bay at high supersonic speeds.
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