Second Hypersonic Rail System Studied For U.S. Test Support

A high speed sled test is conducted at Holloman High Speed Test Track. 

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The Pentagon is considering building a second high speed test track to augment the original 70-year-old facility for a new era of hypersonic vehicles. “We are studying and embarking upon a capability to build an additional new track so that we can have a better capability for our nation,” said...

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