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Puzzle #93 was NASA X-43.
The NASA X-43 was an experimental unmanned hypersonic aircraft with multiple planned scale variations meant to test various aspects of hypersonic flight. It was part of the X-plane series and specifically of NASA's Hyper-X program developed in the late 1990s. It set several airspeed records for jet aircraft. The X-43 is the fastest jet-powered aircraft on record at approximately Mach 9.6.
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What the record says
Puzzle 93 ran on 12 Oct 2026 and the answer was NASA X-43, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Boeing; Origin - United States; Role - drone. The numbers: First flight - 2000; Number built - 3.
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How it scored
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Origin
- United States
- First flight
- 2000
- Role
- drone
- Number built
- 3