Researchers test a component of Nanqiang No 1 hypersonic unmanned aircraft in a laboratory in Fujian province. Photo: Xiamen University, Science and Technology Daily
Chinese prototype a precursor to hypersonic passenger travel anywhere in the world in 2 hours, says team
- Completion of all test flights by 2025 will allow the development of a passenger aircraft that can travel more than 6,000km at Mach 6: researchers
- Challenges for the project include devising a way to slow and land during an emergency as well as commercial viability
Researchers test a component of Nanqiang No 1 hypersonic unmanned aircraft in a laboratory in Fujian province. Photo: Xiamen University, Science and Technology Daily
