Less than four years ago, it seemed USAF was on the brink of developing the first generation of air-breathing high-speed strike weapons. Now a classified report warns that the U.S. may be losing its lead in hypersonics to China and Russia.
After almost seven decades of development and testing in high-speed flight, the U.S. finally looked set to become the undisputed leader in hypersonics. What changed? Listen in as our editors discuss.
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The U.S. missed several opportunities over almost 70 years to expand hypersonics into research and development of operational systems. Explore our timeline.
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