This is the Fastest Fighter in the World PopSci, December 1953 From Popular Science:
In just over 100 years, we've gone from the first powered flight to a scramjet capable of Mach 6. Amazing.
Earlier this week, the Air Force announced that the X-51 WaveRider, a wingless scramjet, would make its first hypersonic flight. After learning that the scramjet would reach Mach 6, we couldn't help but reflect on the progress aviation has made in just a century. We've combed the archives to build just one of many amazing snapshots of these incredible 100 years.
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