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China: hypersonic air-to-air missile thermal resistance test completed
Capable of exceeding Mach 9, a threat to faster fighter jets and stealth aircraft
China has successfully completed the final test of a hypersonic air-to-air missile designed to exceed Mach 9, or about nine times the speed of sound. The missile underwent a series of thermal endurance tests, simulating the extreme conditions of hypersonic flight. The test took place in the Mars Mission tunnel, located in Luoyang, Henan, and operated by the China Aviation Industry Corporation (Avic).According...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency