Japan's New Hypersonic Engine Could Make 2-Hour Flights to the US a Reality
Alan Bradley
Japan's New Hypersonic Engine Could Make 2-Hour Flights To The US A Reality
At first blush, it sounds like science fiction: supersonic jets able to traverse the vastness of the Pacific Ocean in under two hours. But recent tests by Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in conjunction with several Japanese universities have brought that once seemingly impossible vision closer to reality (alongside similar Mach-5 testing in the U.S.).
A team of engineers from JAXA, Waseda University, the...