The BOLT II hypersonic flight test could bring superfast global travel a step closer
- Written by Chris James, ARC DECRA Fellow, Centre for Hypersonics, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland
Dorian Hargarten/DLRThe BOLT II hypersonic flight experiment will launch tonight from NASA’s Wallops Test Flight Facility in Virginia.
Hypersonic vehicles, which can fly much faster than passenger jets, would allow passengers to go from Sydney to Los Angeles, for instance, in just a couple of hours.
They could also offer more flexible options...
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