A recent supersonic test flight conducted at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio could pave the way for affordable, maneuverable hypersonic missiles by leveraging advances in a decades-old technology.
The Air Force Research Laboratory and aerospace startup Ursa Major achieved supersonic flight using the Draper, a liquid rocket engine developed by the firm, according to a release.
The test was part of a program dubbed Affordable Rapid Missi…
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