Experiment Validates New Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Concept

HYPERSONIC MILESTONE A government-university test team has demonstrated that an electron beam can add approximately 1 megawatt of energy to a supersonic airflow, a key milestone in developing a new type of extended-run, ground-based hypersonic test facility. The Mariah II/Radiatively Driven...

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