High-Speed Flight Project
NASA’s High-Speed Flight (HSF) project develops technologies that enable high-speed commercial flight from Mach 1 to Mach 5 and above. The HSF project’s supersonic and hypersonic vehicle research includes tools, technologies, and knowledge that will help eliminate today’s technical barriers to practical commercial high-speed flight.
how fast is this high speed flight?
Mach 1 to above Mach 5.
how fast is mach 5?
Roughly 3,800 mph.
hypersonic history
X-15 reached Mach 6.7
more hypersonic history
X-43 reached Mach 9.6
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Contact the High-Speed Flight project by email at larc-htp-inquiries@mail.nasa.gov
