Hypersonic: The Race for Speed

The United States has a long history of employing advanced technology in war. In that tradition, the U.S. Air Force is developing hypersonic weapons that can maneuver to evade interception while flying five times faster than the speed of sound. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Perry Aston)

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