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Post by pat perry on Jan 21, 2023 2:35:23 GMT 9
Project Mayhem, the Air Force's Secret Hypersonic Bomber, Has Begun Cooking. Development on the bomber, which will travel at Mach 10, just took a huge step forward. BY DARREN ORF PUBLISHED: JAN 20, 2023www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a42589676/air-forces-secret-hypersonic-bomber-project-mayhem-updates/You won't believe what the USAF is cooking up right now. Excerpt: "The idea of a hypersonic plane dates back to the Space Race, culminating in the North American X-15A-2 record-breaking Mach 6.7 flight in 1967. Further aerospace advancements created mechanical wonders like the supersonic SR-71. Project Mayhem would likely use a multi-cycle propulsion system, employing a jet engine to reach Mach 3 before transitioning to an air-breathing scramjet for hypersonic speeds. But designing a reusable plane at such speeds comes with serious limitations. Hope our members and drive by Guests enjoy this. Thanks, Pat P.
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