Hypersonic Technology Will Reach Anywhere on the Planet in an Hour

August 07, 2012

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), charged with the development of new military technology, recently announced the construction by 2016 of an extreme hypersonic plane, capable of reaching speeds of up to Mach 20 (20 times the speed of sound, or 21,000 km/h). That speed would be sufficient to travel anywhere on the planet in slightly less than an hour.

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The reach of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in major infrastructure projects in Colombia has increased considerably in recent years. The first line of the Bogotá Metro, the Regiotram commuter train, and the Mar 2 Highway are just some of the million-dollar contracts awarded to the Asian country. Projects that have come with some expectations, as they promised to turn around the development of [ … ]

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