Hypersonic weapon
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title:
Hypersonic weapon
text:
A hypersonic weapon is a weapon capable of travelling at hypersonic speed, defined as between 5 and 25 times the speed of sound or about 1 to 5 miles per second. Below such speeds, weapons would be characterized as subsonic or supersonic, while above such speeds, the molecules of the atmosphere disassociate into a plasma which makes control and communication difficult. There are multiple types of hypersonic weapon:
- Hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV): missile warheads which maneuver and glide thr
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encyclopedia
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High-speed missiles and projectiles
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypersonic_weapon
date created:
2019-01-04T17:08:49Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T14:50:18Z
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