The race to master hypersonic flight travel exceeding five times the speed of sound, or Mach 5 has long captivated the imaginations of engineers and military strategists alike. On March 23, 2025, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) unveiled a development that could tilt this high-stakes contest decisively in favor of an Eastern powerhouse: China.
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A hypersonic aircraft is being developed by a Texas-based company called Venus Aerospace. They have already created a functional engine for the project, and based on preliminary tests, they expect the plane to achieve speeds of up to 7,402.9 km/h. This would make it capable of flying at six times the speed of sound and three times faster than the famed Concorde supersonic airliner. With this speed, a journey from London to New York could be completed in under an hour.