Australian scramjet hits hypersonic speeds in landmark test flight


David Allen
Reporter

Hypersonix has completed the first successful test flight of its scramjet aircraft DART AE, in what the company calls “a defining moment” for the nation’s aerospace industry.

DART AE was launched just after 11am Saturday (AEDT), successfully reaching hypersonic speeds – more than five times the speed of sound – and returning what the company says is invaluable data for future hypersonic aircraft design.

Hypersonix co-founder, former NASA scientist, Dr …

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