On Path to Supersonic Hermeus in 2026 and Mach 5 by 2030
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#73YX9)
Hermeus successfully flew its latest Quarterhorse aircraft, marking the company's second first flight in less than a year. The flight kicks off a test campaign that will see the unmanned aircraft reach supersonic speeds. Roughly the size of an F-16 and powered by a Pratt & Whitney F100 engine (Pratt & Whitney is an RTX ...