NASA-Funded Hypersonic Breakthrough Can Eliminate Deadly “Shock Train” at the Speed of Light Christopher Plain·July 27, 2024Optical sensors that rapidly detect a 'shock train' inside a scramjet engine could revolutionize hypersonic flight.
New Hypersonic Air-Breathing Missile to Represent a “New Class” in U.S. Strategic Weapons Arsenal Micah Hanks·September 27, 2022A first-of-its-kind air-breathing missile has been selected by the United States Air Force to be the latest addition to its growing hypersonic arsenal.
Lockheed’s SR-72 Spy Plane May Be Autonomous and Reach Mach 6 Christopher Plain·February 4, 2021Lockheed-Martin is developing a replacement for the long-retired SR-71 called the SR-72. With a host of upgrades, this plane is still a big mystery.
