JMS Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/781f6c08-ead6-11e5-bb79-2303682345c8.html#axzz434yfR3iJSo Lockheed is saying we can have an "affordable" Mach 6 hypersonic aircraft for about 1 billion dollars which would be about the size of an F-22...That's 4,567 Miles Per Hour at sea level.. or about 1.2 miles per second.What I can't understand is why Lockheed would break this news and why it wouldn't be classified. I guess the AF wasn't all that interested in spending money on it and Lockheed is trying to go around them. Financial Times Lockheed hails progress on hypersonic military aircraftHigh quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/781f6c08-ead6-11e5-bb79-2303682345c8.html#ixzz43527QSl6Lockheed Martin revealed on Tuesday it is on the brink of a technological breakthrough that could lead to the US developing military aircraft that can fly six times the speed of sound.Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed’s chief executive, outlined the proposed hypersonic aircraft as she also disclosed the company was working on a laser weapon that could be used on the battlefield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Meanwhile, the F35 may not be fully ready for combat before 2022. http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/f-35-cant-carry-its-most-versatile-weapon-until-at-leas-1688616599 http://www.businessinsider.com/f-35-may-not-be-suitable-for-combat-before-2022-2016-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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