Mach 5 Airliner Operations Face Huge Challenges

Credit: Lockheed Martin
Will hypersonic airliners be too hot to handle . . . literally? The issues involved in ground handling of a Mach 5-plus transport still simmering after its intercontinental hypersonic hop are among the unique challenges being considered as researchers address the potential operation of future high...

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