Hypersonics

Our research brings supersonic speed to the fight. Flying at five or more times the speed of sound leads to high-speed mission options.

HYPERSONICS RESEARCH

Hypersonics is the realm of speed wherein the physics of flows is dominated by aerodynamic heating. Typically defined as speeds greater than 5 times the speed of sound.

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BOLT research effort cultivates collaboration, hypersonic workforce

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – A team of scientists at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, supported by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFRL/AFOSR), currently leads a collaborative research and...

AFRL researcher’s passion for hypersonics propels his success

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – An AFRL researcher grew up with two parents who worked as pharmacists, so he was initially interested in medicine as a young student. Once he reached high school, though, his passion for mathematics blossomed, thanks to...