Posted on 04/08/2024 9:32:11 AM PDT by Red Badger
“A previous version, Quarterhorse Mk.0, was successfully tested on the ground in January 2024.”
Small world, I tested mine on the ground in December. ;^)
Well, they are a step ahead of Boeing, who tests their aircraft after they are sold..............
Saw one just this past Saturday....................
” that’s a F-104 starfighter”
LOL...my first thought, too. We’re going back to the Century series from 70 years ago?
Over the past decades, we have had cool names like “Starfighter,” “Hurricanes,” “Flying Fortresses,” “Stratofortresses,” “Fighting Falcons,” “Mustangs,” “Thunderbolts,” and “Corsairs” (aka “Whistling Death”)
Now we have HORSES? What’s wrong with these people?
They don't look crackpot.
How could they forget donkeys? Think of the sound effects!
Hermeus has raised around $100 million in funding, including sums from venture capital funds connected to prominent tech investors Sam Altman and Peter Thiel, as well as from the venture arm of aerospace giant RTX. It has also received $60 million from the US Department of Defense to further advance the development of hypersonic technologies, which have clear military uses.
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Following this, the next step for Hermeus should be the development of an uncrewed hypersonic system called Darkhorse, which the company aims to potentially mass-produce for the US military.
https://www.hermeus.com/darkhorse
REUSABLE HYPERSONIC PERFORMANCE
Darkhorse is a multi-mission hypersonic UAS (uncrewed aerial system) designed for defense and national security missions.
Hypersonic aircraft represent a major step change in defense technology, offering unprecedented speed, altitude, and maneuverability. These attributes allow Darkhorse to operate responsively in contested environments.
Mach 5 aircraft solve urgent national security challenges.
Needs more windows before I get on it.
Well, at least the V-1 could be outfitted with a pilot.
“mass-produce”
AKA, disposable, single-use, throw-away.
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