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Hermeus has stolen another quick march on its way to building a hypersonic aircraft as it begins testing its proprietary precooler on a Pratt & Whitney F100 jet engine that will be installed in the company’s Quarterhorse Mk 2 prototype.Continue Reading… Continue reading Video: Hermeus hypersonic aircraft gathers speed with precooler test
Atlanta company Hermeus has its sights set on Mach 4 next year, to beat the Mach 3.3 benchmark set by the SR-71 Blackbird way back in 1976. Watch its Chimera hybrid engine nailing the switch between low-speed turbojet mode and hypersonic ramjet mode.Co… Continue reading Turbojet to hypersonic ramjet: Hybrid Chimera engine shows its range
Aerospace startup Hermeus recently unveiled a full-size, partly-functional mock-up of its highly-streamlined, delta-winged Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft before an invited audience of investors, military and government officials, and others.Continue … Continue reading Quarterhorse hypersonic mock-up goes public with live engine fire
The US Air Force has awarded US$60 million to aerospace startup Hermeus to finance flight testing of its hypersonic Quarterhorse aircraft intended for military and commercial applications. Capable of flying at Mach 5 with a range of 4,600 miles (7,400 … Continue reading USAF funds testing of what will be the world’s fastest reusable aircraft