Researchers tap nanotubes and BNNT’s to create next gen hypersonic materials
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This Mach 5 jet from Hermeus could be the first to have a 3D printed body
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USAF pumps $60m into Quarterhorse their future 4,000mph autonomous aircraft
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Worlds first oblique detention engine could unlock Mach 17 aircraft
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Air Force One to go hypersonic after USAF signs contract with US engine maker
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Reaction Engines tests carbon free Ammonia as future hypersonic jet fuel
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The aviation industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters, so Reaction Engines is developing green fuel for its first line of hypersonic aircraft. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. The next generation...
Boeing unveil their stunning hypersonic space plane concept
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