US military confirms hypersonic weapon flew at Mach 17 in successful test

[F-22Raptor]

(CNN)Defense officials have revealed to CNN details about the hypersonic missile President Donald Trump has long touted as a "super duper" new military weapon -- part of a major effort to catch up to Russian and Chinese hypersonic weapons programs.

Pentagon officials acknowledged for the first time some of the capabilities of the hypersonic missile, which Trump has described as traveling 17 times the speed of sound.

A senior defense official has told CNN that Trump has taken a special interest in the missile, revealing that Trump's oft-cited "17 times" faster figure derives from a test of a "hypersonic glide body" over the Pacific in March, a test that the Pentagon officially described as "successful" while revealing little additional information.

"What he was referring to, really, was the recent flight test that we've performed in March where we flew 17 times the speed of sound," the senior defense official said.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/16/politics/pentagon-hypersonic-missile/index.html

This glide vehicle will be utilized on the Army's LRHW and Navys Prompt Global Strike program.

 

[HalfMoon]

(CNN)Defense officials have revealed to CNN details about the hypersonic missile President Donald Trump has long touted as a "super duper" new military weapon -- part of a major effort to catch up to Russian and Chinese hypersonic weapons programs.

Pentagon officials acknowledged for the first time some of the capabilities of the hypersonic missile, which Trump has described as traveling 17 times the speed of sound.

A senior defense official has told CNN that Trump has taken a special interest in the missile, revealing that Trump's oft-cited "17 times" faster figure derives from a test of a "hypersonic glide body" over the Pacific in March, a test that the Pentagon officially described as "successful" while revealing little additional information.

"What he was referring to, really, was the recent flight test that we've performed in March where we flew 17 times the speed of sound," the senior defense official said.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/16/politics/pentagon-hypersonic-missile/index.html

This glide vehicle will be utilized on the Army's LRHW and Navys Prompt Global Strike program.

Chinese scramjet ran for 600 seconds vs. 210 seconds of the US.

Chinese hypersonic missiles have both range and speed.

 

[dbc]

Chinese scramjet ran for 600 seconds vs. 210 seconds of the US.

Chinese hypersonic missiles have both range and speed.

US record is 1800 seconds not 210 seconds.

 

[HalfMoon]

US record is 1800 seconds not 210 seconds.

Source?

 

[vi-va]

So Mach 17 is atmospheric flight or outer space? The latter is nothing new, ICBM usually Mach 20.

 

[PeacefulWar]

I can sense the beginning of new arm race.

 

[dbc]

Source?

30 minutes = 1800 seconds..

During ground tests conducted by the Air Force Research Laboratory (ARFL) and Air Force Test Centre, the engine delivered more than 13,000 pounds (57,850 Newtons) of thrust. The nine-month test programme at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee saw the 18-foot scramjet deliver a combined 30 minutes of combustion time.

https://www.theengineer.co.uk/hypersonic-scramjet-thrust-record/