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This Day in History:
May 7, 1952

The USAF sponsored Lockheed X-7 ramjet test vehicle makes its first flight. The 37 ft long craft, produced by Lockheed Missiles and Space Systems Div, is powered by a Marquardt Corp. sustainer ramjet.