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. The precise...
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A hypersonic weapon is a weapon capable of travelling at hypersonic speed, defined as between 5 and 25 times the speed of sound or about 1 to 5 miles per...
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Hypersonic flight is flight through the atmosphere below altitudes of about 90 km (56 mi) at speeds greater than Mach 5, a speed where dissociation of...
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“strategic weapons systems of a completely different type that will fly at hypersonic speed and will be able to change trajectory both in terms of altitude and...
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releases the C-HGB, which glides at hypersonic speeds as it descends towards its target. Dynetics will build the hypersonic glide vehicle while Lockheed Martin...
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A hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) is a type of warhead for ballistic missiles that can maneuver and glide at hypersonic speed. It is used in conjunction...
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Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) is an experimental hypersonic glide vehicle developed as part of the DARPA Falcon Project designed to fly in the...
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The Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC, pronounced "hawk") is a scramjet powered hypersonic air-launched cruise missile project at the U.S....
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Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (redirect from Kinzhal Hypersonic missile)
Killjoy) is a Russian hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile. It has an estimated range of 460–480 km (290–300 mi) and a reported top speed of Mach 10. It...
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Cruise missile (redirect from Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle)
missiles are capable of traveling at high subsonic, supersonic, or hypersonic speeds, are self-navigating, and are able to fly on a non-ballistic, extremely...
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reach hypersonic speeds. Tedford said that HALO may reach only supersonic speeds, rather than hypersonic speeds (i.e., the Mach 5 threshold). Hypersonic Attack...
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Lockheed Martin SR-72 (category Hypersonic aircraft)
SR-72, colloquially referred to as "Son of Blackbird", is an American hypersonic UAV concept intended for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...
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to as hypersonic. Flights during which only some parts of the air surrounding an object, such as the ends of rotor blades, reach supersonic speeds are called...
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3M22 Zircon (redirect from Tsirkon hypersonic missile)
reporting name: SS-N-33) is a Russian scramjet-powered, nuclear-capable hypersonic cruise missile. Produced by NPO Mashinostroyeniya for the Russian Navy...
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aircraft suggested that operational aircraft would be flying at "hypersonic" speeds within a few years. Except for specialized rocket research vehicles...
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Fattah-1 (missile) (redirect from Fattah hypersonic missile)
Iranian hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and unveiled in 2023. It is Iran's first hypersonic ballistic...
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Atmospheric entry (redirect from Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator)
spacecraft is to dissipate the energy of a spacecraft that is traveling at hypersonic speed as it enters an atmosphere such that equipment, cargo, and any passengers...
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Mako (missile) (category Hypersonic missiles)
The Mako Multi-Mission Hypersonic Missile is a stand-off hypersonic missile developed by Lockheed Martin and CoAspire, specifically designed to fit in...
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Mach number (redirect from Mach (speed))
shock wave begin. Such flows are called hypersonic. It is clear that any object travelling at hypersonic speeds will likewise be exposed to the same extreme...
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AGM-183 ARRW (category Hypersonic missiles)
The AGM-183 ARRW ("Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon") is a hypersonic air-to-ground ballistic missile planned for use by the United States Air Force...
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Boeing X-51 Waverider (redirect from High Speed Strike Weapon)
powered hypersonic flight on 26 May 2010. After two unsuccessful test flights, the X-51 completed a flight of over six minutes and reached speeds of over...
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up hypersonic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hypersonic speeds are highly supersonic. Hypersonic may also refer to: Hypersonic flight Hypersonic wind...
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The Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) is a scramjet-powered hypersonic air-launched cruise missile project, the successor of the Hypersonic Air-breathing...
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variation, may refer to: Mach number for ten times the speed of sound Hypersonic speed of 10 times the speed of sound Mach 10 Training Systems, a coaching consultancy...
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previously developed the Safeguard ABM system and its component Spartan and hypersonic speed Sprint missiles. The symbol for Patriot is a drawing of a Revolutionary...
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3 or Hetz 3 (Hebrew: חֵץ 3, pronounced [ˈχet͡s]) is an exoatmospheric hypersonic anti-ballistic missile, jointly funded, developed and produced by Israel...
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DARPA Falcon Project (redirect from Hypersonic Technology Vehicle)
(RLVs), Hypersonic Cruise Vehicles (HCV), or Space Maneuvering Vehicles (SMP), and a long term hypersonic cruise aircraft named the Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle...
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NASA X-43 (category Hypersonic aircraft)
an experimental unmanned hypersonic aircraft with multiple planned scale variations meant to test various aspects of hypersonic flight. It was part of the...
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is Kid Flash, the protege of The Flash. He is capable of running at hypersonic speed. He was the Team's resident flirtatious jokester, always quick with...
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variation, may refer to: Mach number for eight times the speed of sound Hypersonic speed of 8 times the speed of sound ATI Mach8, a 2D graphics chip for computer...
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