14-X

The 14-X is a Brazilian hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) under development by the Aerothermodynamics and Hypersonics Laboratory Henry T. Nagamatsu of the Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv) and the Brazilian Air Force, equipped with three liquid hydrogen powered scramjet engines, launched by a VSB-30 rocket, reaching 100,000 feet of altitude and a maximum speed of Mach 10. The name is a reference to the 14-bis, of the Brazilian inventor and aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. The 14-X is expected to make its first qualification test flight from Alcântara Space Center in 2022.

14-X

The 14-X is a Brazilian hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) under development by the Aerothermodynamics and Hypersonics Laboratory Henry T. Nagamatsu of the Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv) and the Brazilian Air Force, equipped with three liquid hydrogen powered scramjet engines, launched by a VSB-30 rocket, reaching 100,000 feet of altitude and a maximum speed of Mach 10. The name is a reference to the 14-bis, of the Brazilian inventor and aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. The 14-X is expected to make its first qualification test flight from Alcântara Space Center in 2022.