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US tested hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet to avoid escalating tensions with Russia:
US tested hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet to avoid escalating tensions with Russia
The Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) was launched from a B-52 bomber off the west coast, the official said, in the first successful test of the Lockheed Martin version of the system. A booster engine accelerated the missile to high speed, at which point the air-breathing scramjet engine ignited and propelled the missile at hypersonic speeds of Mach 5 and above.
The official offered scant details of the missile test, only noting the missile flew above 65,000 feet and for more than 300 miles. But even at the lower end of hypersonic range -- about 3,800 miles per hour -- a flight of 300 miles is less than 5 minutes.
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 07 2022, @03:31AM (3 children)
I considered that. Orwell's constant war for war's sake (and propaganda, and the all important 10 minutes hate and hate week) is compelling. Men just like killing each other, so maybe we should just let them go do it. Designate some region of the world "the front" and let them go wild.
Women are perfectly capable of running things without men. There could be a lot of benefits.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 07 2022, @12:38PM (2 children)
How cute. You actually think women don't lust for violence and domination in the same way as the rest of the stupid apes.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 07 2022, @05:03PM
You are hanging out with the wromg crowd, and war is not in our nature. Greed and hate are what drive wars, and as a society we could greatly diminish both and break out of the cycle.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 08 2022, @12:13AM
GP here. Yes, you're correct. My feminist programming and rape training has been difficult to undo. Let me try again: