hypersonic
adjective
hy·per·son·ic
ˌhī-pər-ˈsä-nik 
1
: of or relating to speed five or more times that of sound in air compare sonic
2
: moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents that move at hypersonic speed
hypersonic wind tunnel
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The announcement of the new system comes just months after the United States Air Force demonstrated a test of a hypersonic missile built by Lockheed Martin in the waters around the Marshall Islands.
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 July 2024
It was carried aloft and launched from a B-52 Superfortress into a test corridor that ended at Edwards Air Force Base in Mojave, California, and became the first aircraft to go hypersonic—faster than Mach 4, 5, and 6 in quick succession.
—Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Payloads included two satellites for the Missile Defense Agency to track hypersonic missiles and four more satellites for the Tranche 0 constellation for the Space Development Agency.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
The daylight attack included the use of Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, one of the most advanced Russian weapons, the air force said.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 8 July 2024
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 July 2024
It was carried aloft and launched from a B-52 Superfortress into a test corridor that ended at Edwards Air Force Base in Mojave, California, and became the first aircraft to go hypersonic—faster than Mach 4, 5, and 6 in quick succession.
—Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Payloads included two satellites for the Missile Defense Agency to track hypersonic missiles and four more satellites for the Tranche 0 constellation for the Space Development Agency.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
The daylight attack included the use of Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, one of the most advanced Russian weapons, the air force said.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 8 July 2024
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“Hypersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypersonic. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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