Hypersonic Bombers
Do you believe in superstitions? I apologize if you think I am superstitious. But I am hit by a thought. Is it possible to see hypersonic bombers? Scram Jets are already thriving in the labs and are very keen to make it to the world. Check the Northrop Grumann's Super Bowl Advertisement below.
You might want to concur to my thought. I do believe we're on the verge of an era when traveling five to six time faster than the sound is possible. SR 71 BlackBird, though recon aircraft, flew at blazing mach 3.2. Known to the world, specially to Pakistan, how the Indian MiG 25 flew inside Pakistan airspace and to much of their shame there was no aircraft in their inventory who could intercept it.
Bombers are different. They are big, bulky and weighty. However, they've evolved too. Hope my thoughts are inline with the point I am trying to make. Making a bomber supersonic was difficult but making it hypersonic could be next to impossible in next two decades. No wonder, you'd find me thinking myself a superstitious.
I recently came across this video made by Lockheed Martin. I do see a future cruising at a steady speed. Some leaks of Russian supersonic bombers revealed that they are capable of super cruising at Mach 3. And that is fair enough to hope that hypersonic bomber is en route.
I recently came across this video made by Lockheed Martin. I do see a future cruising at a steady speed. Some leaks of Russian supersonic bombers revealed that they are capable of super cruising at Mach 3. And that is fair enough to hope that hypersonic bomber is en route.
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