Hypersonic Speed

Rapid healing (regeneration) for when you hit things at super speed and injure yourself, and the ability not to need to eat (or you will need to consume millions of calories and run out of energy very fast after only a short time of hyper s... Read More »

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How long would it take to go around the world at hypersonic speed...

Radius of earth is taken as 6400 km.If earth is taken to be spherical,its cross section is circular.If one moves around the world, the total distance it would cover is 2*3.14*6400000=40192000m.Speed=5*332m/s(… the time required would be=dis... Read More »

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What would happen if a hypersonic jet flying at top speed, flew t...

Jet's windshields are designed to stay intact even when birds hit them, but a jet flying at that speed through a t-storm with large hail would certainly lose the windshield. This, in turn, would kill the pilot instantly, who would also be s... Read More »

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What aircraft was used to test flying at hypersonic speeds by the...

X-15. The rocket powered motors were ignited at high altitude and reached an incredible speed of 6,500 kmph. That means 4,062 miles per hour, almost unimaginable at that time. Read More »

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