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Offline rangerrebew

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Quarterhorse, the Air Force’s Next Hypersonic Aircraft, Has Taken an Epic Leap
« on: February 12, 2023, 10:59:50 am »
Quarterhorse, the Air Force’s Next Hypersonic Aircraft, Has Taken an Epic Leap
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Hypersonic flight (speeds faster than Mach 5) is the perceived future of human aviation.
In order to achieve that vision, engineers need to develop hybrid engines capable of handling subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic speeds.

Aviation company Hermeus successfully demonstrated mode transition between turbojet and ramjet engines for the Air Force’s Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft, a major hypersonic flight milestone.
 
Few planes ignite the awe-inspiring passions of aviation nerds quite like the SR-71 Blackbird. From its stealthy design to its secretive history, the Blackbird simply screams cool—and it also helps that it’s the fastest air-breathing (a.k.a. “not a rocket”) crewed aircraft in human history.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/quarterhorse-the-air-force-s-next-hypersonic-aircraft-has-taken-an-epic-leap/ar-AA16Ju9b?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a0291dd0f48d41fbb29473f9f5c66cb5
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Re: Quarterhorse, the Air Force’s Next Hypersonic Aircraft, Has Taken an Epic Leap
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2023, 11:24:13 am »
But can it shoot down a balloon?
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Re: Quarterhorse, the Air Force’s Next Hypersonic Aircraft, Has Taken an Epic Leap
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2023, 11:57:00 am »
Quote from: mrpotatohead on February 12, 2023, 11:24:13 am
But can it shoot down a balloon?

A flyby would do it...
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Re: Quarterhorse, the Air Force’s Next Hypersonic Aircraft, Has Taken an Epic Leap
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2023, 05:00:42 pm »
But....but....but....What's it's carbon footprint?
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