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US-backed world’s first hydrogen-powered jet could fly at Mach 12 (interestingengineering.com)
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Australia’s Hypersonix Launch Systems has secured $46 million in funding from a Series A round to develop a hydrogen-fueled hypersonic jet.

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That sounds interesting, but I assume that sorta speed is the theoretical maximum for the engine, not what they're expecting from the plane itself? At mach 12 it must be very fucking harsh on both the frame and the surface of the plane

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