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China tested the first “hypersonic aircraft” – UNIAN
While we are talking about a technical prototype, the production model is still far away.
China announced the creation of a prototype jet aircraft that was able to reach hypersonic speed (Mach 5 and above) during flight tests. Interesting Engineering writes about this.
Designers claim that a prototype aircraft with a fairly large body reached a speed of Mach 6.56 (about 5,033 mph) during a test flight in 2021. The results of the test flight until this time were kept secret by engineers and Chinese authorities due to the secrecy of the project. Now the Chinese Academy of Sciences has officially announced its success.
Project manager Cui Kai said that he and his team presented the concept of a hypersonic…
