U.S. Hypersonic Push Exposes Deep Industry, Testing Gaps

student-technician working on hypersonic wind tunnel

The hypersonic-speed wind tunnel at the University of Maryland, pictured undergoing work by a graduate student, is one of only a few in the U.S.

Credit: Tech Sgt. Perry Aston/U.S. Air Force
A U.S. hypersonics resurgence that began nearly a decade ago has pumped billions of dollars into research and prototyping programs but will fail to achieve an expansive vision for providing high-speed flight at relatively low cost due to a chronic shortage of key suppliers, workers and testing...

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