Speed demon; Hypersonic aviation. From: The Economist (US) | Date: March 27, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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An aeroplane intended to be the fastest ever built is about to make its first flight

SINCE the first aeroplane wobbled off the ground a hundred years ago, engineers have dreamed of making their magnificent machines fly faster and faster. But for a long time the world speed record has not changed. The SR-71, an American spy plane, has been the fastest publicly acknowledged aircraft for almost 40 years. It has a top speed of just over Mach 3-...

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