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6/09/2015

Topic Reading-Vol.1154-6/9/2015

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Hypersonic aircraft to go 5 times the speed of sound
Takes only half an hour from LA to NY? That sounds like a game changer for traveling, doesn’t it?
Sorry, this isn’t for transoceanic or transcontinental passenger flights but for intercontinental weapon carrier. This newly tested unmanned aircraft can travel five times faster than the speed of sound, or Mach five. It flies so fast that it will hardly be detected or intercepted.
Will that be the best use of human ingenuity and technology? How much carbon footprint will it leave?
Enjoy reading the article and watching the video.
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/05/politics/hypersonic-aircraft-air-force/index.html

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