US, Russia, China race to develop hypersonic weapons
- Written by Iain Boyd, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan
A new-generation weapon, in white, launches from an older one, the B-52 bomber.Mike Cassidy/U.S. Air ForceRussia and China have recently touted their progress in developing hypersonic vehicles, which fly much faster than the speed of sound, which is 767 mph. Hypersonic missiles are rocket-boosted to high altitude and may be launched from land, sea...
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