In aerodynamics, a hypersonic speed is one that exceeds five times the speed of sound, often stated as starting at speeds of Mach 5 and above. [1]

Jun 21, 2024 · In the coming decade, NASA envisions the development of enabling technologies for a first-generation reusable airbreathing vehicle capable of cruising at hypersonic speeds. …

3 days ago · Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed Wednesday that it had fired what it said were hypersonic “Fattah 1” missiles toward Israel. But whether these missiles are …

Sep 27, 2023 · Hypersonic speed is five times the speed of sound. Scientists measure speeds this fast with a Mach number, named for Austrian physicist Ernst Mach. Sound has a speed of …

3 days ago · Simply put, hypersonic weapons are any missile that travels beyond Mach 5, five times the speed of sound. Ballistic missiles, fired high up or outside the earth’s atmosphere, …

Hypersonic flight represents one of the most advanced and challenging frontiers in aerospace engineering. Defined as flight at speeds greater than Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound), …

Hypersonic systems are a game-changer for national security. Creating hypersonic technology presents several tough, complex engineering challenges. Hypersonic systems will travel at …

May 7, 2021 · Hypersonic aerodynamics is a special branch of the study of aeronautics. The chief characteristic of hypersonic aerodynamics is that the temperature of the flow around the …

Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile. This is the Air Force’s current priority hypersonic program. HACM is a scramjet-powered cruise missile being developed by prime contractor Raytheon …

Our work in hypersonic technologies goes back to the 1960s, when we undertook a then-classified program to develop a family of supersonic combustion ramjet technologies. …