Hermeus notches first flight of Quarterhorse high-speed aircraft

Hermeus notches first flight of Quarterhorse high-speed aircraft

Hermeus, a venture capital-backed firm building high-speed aircraft, flew its Quarterhorse vehicle for the first time last week at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the company said.The aircraft, dubbed Mk 1, is the second iteration of the Quarterhorse high-speed test platform and the first to take flight. Its May 21 flight test brings Hermeus a step closer to its goal of flying the autonomous, reusable vehicle at near-Mach 5 speeds by 2026.…

Hermeus achieves milestone with first flight of Quarterhorse Mk 1 hypersonic aircraft

The aircraft progressed from initial design to flight readiness in just over a year. The main aim of the test campaign was to validate high-speed takeoff and landing capabilities for a large uncrewed aircraft. “Mk 1 has redefined the pace of developing and flying new aircraft,” said Hermeus CEO and Co-Founder, AJ Piplica. “I’m incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished. We’ve proven the viability of our iterative development approach. Bu…

Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 1 Takes Flight: Quarterhorse Prototype Takes to the Skies in Pioneering Test Flight for Future Reusable Hypersonic Jets

In a breakthrough moment for experimental aerospace development, aviation startup Hermeus has completed the first flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 1—an uncrewed test aircraft representing a critical stepping stone toward hypersonic aviation. Conducted at Edwards Air Force Base in California,… The post Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 1 Takes Flight: Quarterhorse Prototype Takes to the Skies in Pioneering Test Flight for Future Reusable Hypersonic Jets appea…

In the United States Hermeus, a company of aerospace technology and defence specializing in high-speed aircraft, announced the flight of the Quarterhorse Mk 1, an important advancement in the development of hypersonic aircraft, at the Edwards AFB headquarters of the Air Force Test Center. The aircraft has passed from design to flight in just over a year, with the aim of validating the take-off and high-speed landing of a large crewed aircraft. T…

Quarterhorse prototype completes first flight – Monkey Viral

Hermeus, an aerospace startup focused on high-speed flight technologies, announced on Tuesday the successful first flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 1, an uncrewed demonstrator designed to pave the way toward operational hypersonic aircraft. According to the company, the Mk 1 aircraft went from concept to flight in just over a year — a pace Hermeus […]

Quarterhorse hypersonic unmanned aircraft prototype makes first flight at Edwards

Atlanta-based startup Hermeus has completed the first flight of the Quarterhorse Mk 1, a remotely piloted prototype that… The post Quarterhorse hypersonic unmanned aircraft prototype makes first flight at Edwards appeared first on Air Data News.