At hypersonic speeds — above Mach 5, or more than 5 times the speed of sound (3,836 mph or 6,174 kilometers per hour) — the flow of air around a vehicle's surface becomes complex and bumpy.

How does it compare to the supersonic Boom XB-1? What is the speed of the fastest aircraft in the world? The Hermeus Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft is expected to be record-breakingly fast ...

Technologically oriented research for industrial developments of supersonic and hypersonic flight vehicles In the Supersonic and Hypersonic Technologies department, we draw on more than half a decade ...

While the Concorde made supersonic travel possible ... was founded “to radically accelerate air travel by delivering hypersonic aircraft.” The term hypersonic denotes a speed that is at ...

The idea is to promote research on new aviation technology such as drones delivering packages to doorsteps, air taxis shuttling passengers about town and hypersonic aircraft blasting through the sky.

In order to push flight technology beyond the supersonic regime, fundamental research on viscous hypersonic flow will be essential. It is widely recognized that this research must have both a strong ...

DLR-SART is actively involved in the definition and in preliminary design studies of advanced supersonic and hypersonic transport. An important goal is the critical assessment of the suitability of ...

For example, the way that most hypersonic test vehicles operate is that they're shot to supersonic speeds by a rocket motor and boosted to high altitude. Then, as they glide down they accelerate ...

At hypersonic speeds, complexities occur when ... "We have those data to compare, but having the full picture now in 3D, it's different. Normally, you would expect the flow around the cone to ...

The company completed its first powered flight of the Talon-A vehicle in March 2024, reaching high-supersonic speeds. It aims to reach full hypersonic speeds and achieve landing during its next ...