An aerospace engine plant on the drawing board in China could lead to mass production of “hypersonic” spacecraft capable of travelling at more than five times the speed of sound. Photo: SCMP Pictures
An aerospace engine plant on the drawing board in China could lead to mass production of “hypersonic” spacecraft capable of travelling at more than five times the speed of sound. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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Is China getting ready to mass-produce hypersonic vehicles?

Plans are on the drawing board in China for an engine plant that could power low-cost planes or spacecraft capable of travelling five times faster than the speed of sound

Stephen Chen
Stephen Chen

Updated: 8:47am, 1 Dec, 2020

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An aerospace engine plant on the drawing board in China could lead to mass production of “hypersonic” spacecraft capable of travelling at more than five times the speed of sound. Photo: SCMP Pictures
An aerospace engine plant on the drawing board in China could lead to mass production of “hypersonic” spacecraft capable of travelling at more than five times the speed of sound. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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