hypersonic
noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
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How to use hypersonic in a sentence
“This is the first combat application of lasers for a maneuver element in the Army,” said Army hypersonics and directed energy chief Ltg.
The Army is preparing its first laser weapons for battle | Purbita Saha | August 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceAtlanta-based aerospace startup Hermeus just announced a $60 million contract with the US Air Force to flight test the company’s Quarterhorse, a hypersonic aircraft that can fly at Mach 5 speeds.
Flight Testing Will Soon Start on the World’s Fastest Reusable Aircraft | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | August 11, 2021 | Singularity HubThis new radio setup can create real-time images and video, even when objects are hidden behind walls or moving at hypersonic speeds.
A new microwave scanner can track moving objects through walls, Superman-style | Monroe Hammond | July 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIn conversations with investors, defense firms double down on hypersonic weaponsA spokesman for Lockheed Martin, which developed the missile, referred questions to the Air Force.
Air Force hypersonic missile fails to detach from plane during test | Aaron Gregg | April 7, 2021 | Washington PostThe Air Force’s goal for the program is to deliver a hypersonic weapon capability “in the early 2020s,” a spokesman said Wednesday.
Air Force hypersonic missile fails to detach from plane during test | Aaron Gregg | April 7, 2021 | Washington Post
hypersonic weapons travel at extremely high speeds, anywhere from 3,840 to 16,250 miles an hour.
Unsurprisingly, Russia has started work on hypersonic weapons.
hypersonic drones, like the drones before them, are the latest innovation in push-button warfare.
As the Russian defense minister noted, the big powers all have to either develop hypersonic weapons or risk becoming outclassed.
The United States was the first to conduct large-scale hypersonic weapons research, but other nations are racing to catch up.
British Dictionary definitions for hypersonic
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈsɒnɪk) /
concerned with or having a velocity of at least five times that of sound in the same medium under the same conditions
Derived forms of hypersonic
- hypersonics, noun
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Scientific definitions for hypersonic
[ hī′pər-sŏn′ĭk ]
Relating to or capable of speeds equal to or exceeding five times the speed of sound (Mach 5 and above). Compare subsonic supersonic transonic.
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