The X-15 hypersonic research program was a joint venture between Nasa and the US Air Force - and it led to the creation of the fastest plane in the world ...

By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Extremes in science are fun. Really wild things begin to happen when matter reaches extreme temperatures or speeds. Fast-moving objects are relatively common in the ...

For nearly a decade, the X-15 - the fastest flying manned aircraft ever made - completed 199 missions at record breaking ...

The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons—maneuvering weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5—as a part of its conventional prompt global strike ...

Long-range HGVs are designed for strategic global strike missions and can operate at speeds exceeding Mach 15. In contrast, theater-range hypersonic weapons are designed for shorter-range regional ...

UDRI performs Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling of hypersonic flows in order to better guide the design process. CFD allows iteration and flexibility within a given design space, thus ...

At the start of the new year, on January 6, President Erdogan made clear his intention to streamline the production of the long-range hypersonic missile. Turkey is on the march. From masterminding ...

Now, Castelion – a new manufacturer in the defense industry — is developing affordable, mass-produced hypersonic weapons to safeguard America and its allies. The California-based startup ...