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The Hypersonic Frontier and Wind Tunnel Breakthroughs
The article explains speeds up to Mach 17 and beyond, detailing Langley transsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic wind tunnels. It notes Navy tests with FTU-3 Cutlass reaching 900 to 1200 mph, Mach seven leading to extreme heat at the leading edge, and the need for new materials as air becomes ironized at high speeds.
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