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A picture has emerged purportedly showing a Chinese H-6 bomber carrying a large mystery payload underneath its fuselage.

Black Mystery Craft Spotted Slung Under Chinese H-6 Bomber

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 23, 2024
Stratolaunch's Roc supporting the first powered flight of the company's TA-1 hypersonic vehicle.

Stratolaunch’s Hypersonic Talon-A Makes First Powered Flight

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 11, 2024
The Air Force says a funding issue may cause a significant delay in its secretive Mayhem hypersonic strike-recon aircraft program and that the overall "operational pull" behind the effort is uncertain.

Future Of Mayhem Hypersonic Strike-Recon Aircraft Program Murky

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 17, 2024
ermeus has completed testing of its first fully-integrated vehicle, Quarterhorse Mk 0.

‘Iron Bird’ Rig For Quarterhorse Hypersonic Jet Completes Tests

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jan 4, 2024
Test Pilot Landing Roc Stratolaunch

How To Land The World’s Biggest Aircraft According To Its Test Pilot

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Mar 29, 2023
Lockheed Martin's Darkstar illuminated in red

Lockheed Hints Again At The Existence Of A Secret High Speed Jet

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 14, 2023
Mayhem Hypersonic Strike-Recon Jet Contract Awarded To Leidos

Mayhem Hypersonic Strike-Recon Jet Contract Awarded To Leidos

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 17, 2022
SkyRange RQ-4 RangeHawk

How Repurposed Global Hawks Will Hugely Accelerate Hypersonic Testing

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Oct 4, 2022
A full-size mockup of the fictional Darkstar hypersonic aircraft that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works helped create for the 2022 movie Top Gun: Maverick.

Darkstar Mockup From Top Gun: Maverick Looks Wicked In New Video

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 10, 2022
Holloman Rocket Sled

Rocket Sled Track Sets Mach 5.8 Recoverable Test Speed Record

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Jun 3, 2022
Artwork depicting the Darkstar stealthy hypersonic aircraft, a fictious design that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works created for the movie Top Gun: Maverick.

Skunk Works On How They Brought Top Gun: Maverick’s Darkstar To Life

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 3, 2022
A screen shot of a clip from the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick showing a fictional hypersonic aircraft that Lockheed Martin helped craft.

Skunk Works Helped Create The Darkstar Jet For Top Gun: Maverick

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on May 6, 2022
Check Out This New Rendering Of Boeing’s Hypersonic Aircraft Design

Check Out This New Rendering Of Boeing’s Hypersonic Aircraft Design

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 7, 2022
Boeing Reveals New Hypersonic Aircraft Model Evolved From Previous Valkyrie Concept (Updated)

Boeing Reveals New Hypersonic Aircraft Model Evolved From Previous Valkyrie Concept (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jan 6, 2022
Hypersonic Strike Aircraft Capability Is Part Of The Air Force’s Shadowy Project Mayhem

Hypersonic Strike Aircraft Capability Is Part Of The Air Force’s Shadowy Project Mayhem

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 20, 2021
Stratolaunch To Build Aerial Target For U.S. Hypersonic Defense Testing

Stratolaunch To Build Aerial Target For U.S. Hypersonic Defense Testing

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 10, 2021