In April 2026, JAXA and three Japanese universities passed a ground test of a Statoreactor in Mach 5. Not a flight, but a serious technical demonstration. What it says about the hypersonic plane and the 2040 objective.
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In April 2026, JAXA and three Japanese universities passed a ground test of a Statoreactor in Mach 5. Not a flight, but a serious technical demonstration. What it says about the hypersonic plane and the 2040 objective.