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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

4,000 mph aircraft or missile? Military thinks it’s workable

The U. S. military is quietly exploring hypersonic technology that would propel missiles or aircraft at up to six times the speed of sound — nearly 4, 000 mph.

Known by code names such as Falcon, High Fire and Blackswift, the experiments and tests are being kept closely guarded as the Air Force looks toward a generation of airpower and weaponry midway into the 21 st century — or possibly sooner.

One possibility is an ultrafast long-range bomber that the Air Force wants to field within three decades. Air Force officials hope to deploy a new interim bomber by 2018, followed by a more advanced, and possibly unmanned, bomber in 2035 that could incorporate many of the concepts emerging from current research.

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