China claims to have successfully tested its first hypersonic
aircraft, a big step forward in aerospace technology that could
intensify pressure on the US military.
The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA), based in Beijing
and part of the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology
Corporation, conducted the first test of the "Starry Sky-2" aircraft
last Friday.
Hypersonic vehicles are not simply high-speed -- they travel at least
at five times the speed of sound. That's fast enough to travel across
the US in around 30 minutes.
According to a CAAA statement released Monday, the Starry Sky-2
reached a top speed of Mach 6 -- six times the speed of sound, or
4,563 miles (7,344 kilometers) per hour.
More....
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/07/china/china-hypersonic-aircraft-intl/index.html
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