China’s Feitian 2 hypersonic vehicle shows critical capabilities in test flight

China’s Feitian 2 hypersonic vehicle shows critical capabilities in test flight

University subject to US sanctions says test flight proved key capabilities, such as autonomous flight with variable angle of attack.

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A Chinese university has successfully flown its Feitian 2 hypersonic vehicle at a site in northwest China, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) announced on its website Monday. The research team said the test marked the first real-world flight data acquisition for a rocket-based combined cycle ( RBCC ) engine that uses a kerosene-hydrogen peroxide propellant and combines the characteristics of a rocket engine and a ramjet. The university …