Titanium is fantastically expensive, and difficult to fabricate, relative to other materials—meaning it was only ever practical to use on the world’s fastest plane.
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Combining the technologies could improve efficiency enough to make hypersonic projectiles much more affordable.
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Two revolutionary aerospace technologies collide as GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin team up to demonstrate a new ...
Despite claims of Mach 2.54, pilots report that the fastest speeds achieved in practice are Mach 2.25–2.3 in brand-new ...
The Pantsir-S1 was once hailed as a 'UAV killer' with the ability to destroy targets at 20km range in just seconds, but in ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un emphasized the need to advance nuclear capabilities after observing hypersonic missile launch ...
GE and Lockheed ground tested a new air-breathing hypersonic jet engine capable of powering missiles to speeds well in excess ...
History has shown that wars are capable of evolving faster than aircraft design cycles. Platforms optimized for nuclear ...
RPG Larian's head writer has a simple answer for how AI-generated text helps development: 'It doesn't,' thanks to its best output being 'a 3/10 at best' worse than his worst drafts RPG Larian's learnt ...
Storage rarely tops a buyer’s wish list when choosing a car, even though it often becomes one of the most important features in everyday use. From road trips to grocery runs, clever storage can make ...