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March 17, 2016

Lockheed Closes in On Mach 6 Hypersonic Aircraft Technology
Los Angeles CA (Sputnik) Mar 17, 2016
On Tuesday, defense giant Lockheed Martin announced it has made major technological breakthroughs that could lead to the development of a hypersonic aircraft capable of flying six times the speed of sound. Last August, Airbus filed a patent for a passenger jet that travels at speeds of Mach 4.5, or 4.5 times the speed of sound. Powered by onboard hydrogen, the concept plane would use a rocket engine to propel itself into the upper atmosphere before leveling off to a cruising speed of 3,000 miles p ... read more

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North Korean leader orders further nuclear tests

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