China has developed a new surface material for hypersonic vehicles that can remain intact after a long flight, scientists involved in the project announced.
This technology was previously thought impossible.
In a test conducted by the Chinese military, the thin material was applied to the surface of a “waverider” aircraft – which uses shock waves generated by its own flight to improve lift. The air around the hypersonic aircraft was then heated to thousands of degrees Celsius.
By Stephen Chen
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3238440/hypersonic-race-20-china-tests-next-gen-waverider-revolutionary-technology
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