16 Hypersonic age is here. Like I said last week, the US orbital bomber pushed them down this path. They mentioned they would develop these with nuclear capabilities in response. (mobile.twitter.com) posted 2 years ago by KiloRomeo 2 years ago by KiloRomeo +16 / -0 14 comments share 14 comments share save hide report block hide replies
So was that sound the sonic boom of that thing? If so it was way ahead of the sound wave. Like mach 7 or something.
It might have been a modified ICBM launched from a mig31 for speed- can't rule out that simpler possibility without setting it more closely. Estimates between Mach 5 and 12 and 900-1,6000 miles is reasonable for hypersonic