short power point on pros and cons of hypersonic aircrafts

1. Hypersonic Aircraft
- The Antipode
Ian Eckert

2. Hypersonic Jets
Would travel at least five times the speed of sound.
That's fast enough to travel across the U.S. in around 30 minutes.

3. HyperSonic Jet
Part of a $300-million military project that was conceived in 2004.
In the 2013 test, the Waverider reached Mach 5 before crashing into the ocean,
as intended.

4. Antipode
Industrial engineer Charles Bombardeer has come up with a new concept plane
called the Antipode.
In theory, it could carry up to ten passengers up to 12,430 miles.

5. Problems with hypersonic jets
Traveling over land in a hypersonic jet would cause civilians below you to hear a
constant deafening booming sound.
Requires a strong structure to withstand the violent effects of breaking the
sound barrier.
Traditional jet engines don’t function properly above mach 5 and engines that
do function above mach 5 don’t fuction below mach 5.

6. Expectations
The U.S. Air Force aims to develop an unmanned flying weapon by 2023.
Maj. Gen. Thomas Masiello claims HyperSonic aircrafts will transform modern
warfare.

7. Sources
http://www.wallstreetdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/08-10-airbus-
hypersonic-jet.jpg
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/05/politics/hypersonic-aircraft-air-force/
http://media.economist.com/sites/default/files/cf_images/20071208/CTQ979.jp
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/27/aviation/antipode-hypersonic-concept-plane/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-happens-when-an-airc/