Published on: April 2, 2013. NASA X-43A uses a drop launch method: it is lifted into the air by a larger aircraft and then dropped. The initial energy for propulsion is provided by a booster rocket, which is discarded when the aircraft reaches its target altitude and speed. From that moment, the X-43A is powered by its own jet engine.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: ragtime(Noun) A musical form, predating jazz, characterized by a specific type of syncopation in which melodic accents occur between metrical beats. ragtime(Noun) A piece of music in this style.
No, they are not the same. I like the answer from Garrick Saito but here's another take for you ... In summary, there are similarities between boogie woogie and ragtime, and between stride and boogie woogie. Ragtime is a type of stride and sometimes boogie woogie can employ stride techniques.