The US Air Force's new hypersonic missile program suffered a blow April 5 after it failed to launch from a B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft flying from Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Mandatory Credit:	Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The US Air Force's new hypersonic missile program suffered a blow April 5 after it failed to launch from a B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft flying from Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Mandatory Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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US Air Force test to launch ultra-fast hypersonic missile fails

The US Air Force's new hypersonic missile program suffered a blow Monday after it failed to launch from a B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft flying from Edwards Air Force Base in California.