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New winds of hypersonic flight.




Image 1) Artist's impression of Lockheed-Martin  SR-72

The purpose of test planes is to bring data for larger-scale systems. Data collected from hypersonic systems like miniature missiles, and test planes can research and develop for bigger. And more capable multi-use super- and hypersonic aircraft. Whenever some manned or unmanned aircraft goes to hypersonic areas the test unit brings information from that extreme area beyond the supersonic world. 

The Lockheed-Martin SR-72 hypersonic testbed brings vital information from the hypersonic world. Along with DARPA's hypersonic, scramjet-driven missile test unit. Those remote- or AI-controlled systems can make test flights safely. And that means there are more risks that those units can take. 

That is vital for the larger-size hypersonic aircraft. The large-size hypersonic aircraft can carry satellites to low earth orbiters. And they can also carry cargo and passengers all around the world very fast. 




Image 2) Artist's impression of DARPA's scramjet-driven missile concept

From the military perspective, hypersonic aircraft can operate in many roles. The high-speed bombers and attack aircraft are of course things that are in the mind of military personnel. 

That means the next-generation troop transporters can use hypersonic flight when they transport paratroops on long-distance flights. Then those aircraft can slow. And the paratroopers can jump out of the cabin. 

Hypersonic systems can flight long-distance flights by using hypersonic speed. And then they can slow their speed for delivering their cargo or make some other missions. Rumors tell that USAF already has hypersonic (Mach 6+) recon and maybe nuclear strike capable aircraft at least at the R&D stage. 

In some scenarios, the scramjet engines can install to a regular 6th. generation jet aircraft. Like auxiliary rockets installed in the space shuttle. When those engines are not needed anymore they can drop away. That concept means that the jet plane can fly to the operational area very fast, but then there that thing acts like a regular jet plane. 

But when we are talking about the internally fixed installed scramjet and ramjet engines. They will bring more capacity to all aircraft. And the most fascinating version of hypersonic aircraft is the space shuttles that accelerate at the Earth's atmosphere to a speed of Mach 12. And then they will jump out from the atmosphere. After that jump, they can turn to use rocket engines. 


Image 1) https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/sr-72-the-air-forces-secret-plan-for-a-mach-6-bomber/


Image 2) https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/2022/05/09/darpa-maturing-scramjet-powered-hypersonic-weapon-concept-through-follow-on-program/


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