Hypersonic missiles are stirring fears in the Iran-Israel conflict . . . 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 hypersonic is a matter of debate Simply put, hypersonic weapons are any missile that travels beyond Mach 5, five times the speed of sound
Hypersonic Speed Explained: How Hypersonic Planes Work 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 Mach 1 and anything Mach 5 or above is considered hypersonic
Hypersonic Aerodynamics Home - NASA 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 aircraft is so great that the chemistry of the gas must be considered
Hypersonic Technology Project - NASA The Hypersonic Technology (HT) Project organizes its work into distinct research topic areas HT explores four key topics in hypersonics: system-level design, analysis, and validation; propulsion technologies, vehicles technologies; and high-temperature, durable materials
Hypersonics – SACD - NASA VAB designs and studies advanced vehicle concepts employing hypersonic airbreathing propulsion, with application to high speed, long range endo-atmospheric flight as well as for space access
Americas Hypersonic Weapons Race | GovFacts 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 with an engine from Northrop Grumman Because it’s smaller and air-breathing, it’s intended to be launched from a wider variety of aircraft, including
Hypersonics - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 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 Today—from basic researcher to technology developer to trusted adviser—our role in hypersonics is as critical as ever
Understanding Hypersonics: The Future of Military and Aerospace Technology Hypersonics, defined as speeds exceeding Mach 5, are revolutionizing military and aerospace technology This new frontier encompasses hypersonic glide vehicles and cruise missiles, both capable of evading traditional missile defense systems
X-43A Hyper-X - NASA NASA made aviation history with the first successful flights of a scramjet-powered airplane at hypersonic speeds—greater than Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound