Definition of HYPERSONIC

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Both visually and technologically, the airplane, which could be used for both military and commercial purposes, has much in common with an unmanned hypersonic surveillance and reconnaissance concept the company revealed in January. — Eric Adams, WIRED, "Boeing’s Proposed Hypersonic Plane Is Really, Really Fast," 28 June 2018 The aircraft manufacturing giant unveiled on Tuesday a rendering of its concept for a hypersonic passenger plane. — Natasha Bach, Fortune, "Boeing's New Hypersonic Jet Could Fly from the US to Japan in 3 Hours. But Will It Ever Take Off?," 27 June 2018 The hypersonic plane would fly almost three times faster than the legendary Concorde — which was decommissioned in 2003 — and cruise at 95,000 feet, about 3,000 feet higher than its supersonic predecessor, according to Aviation Week. — Yaron Steinbuch, Fox News, "Boeing's concept jet could fly New York to London in 2 hours," 27 June 2018 This year China unveiled a unique design for a hypersonic passenger plane. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "How Boeing's Hypersonic Passenger Plane Concept Works," 26 June 2018 The Russian leader singled out the new Avangard hypersonic vehicle and the new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which are set to enter service in the next few years. — Washington Post, "Putin: New Russian weapons decades ahead of foreign rivals," 29 June 2018 The Russian leader singled out the new Avangard hypersonic vehicle and the new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which are set to enter service in the next few years. — Vladimir Isachenkov, chicagotribune.com, "Putin boasts Russia's nuclear weapons are decades ahead of foreign rivals," 28 June 2018 Russia's Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle is expected to enter service in 2020. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The U.S. Air Force Is Pushing for a Hypersonic Strike Weapon," 11 June 2018 Wilcox estimates a working hypersonic weapon is still five to 10 years away. — David Martin, CBS News, "Inside the global race to develop hypersonic weapons," 13 July 2018

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