hypersonic
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- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərˈsɒnɪk/
- Specialized
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misil hipersónico
- Going hypersonic.
What's the difference between supersonic and hypersonic, and what's with those missiles?
- What's the difference between supersonic and hypersonic, and what's with those missiles?
Examples
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Approaching high hypersonic.
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I mean the US is acting, China is taking actions because do you see this like recent hypersonic missile launch?
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This means that while hypersonic weapons technically can fly around in crazy patterns, doing that reduces their speed and range.
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What's the difference between supersonic and hypersonic, and what's with those missiles?
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Going hypersonic.
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He cited American development work in the X-51, Falcon, HiFire, and HyFly hypersonic programs as examples.
Blog text (2) -
The flight profile of the X-15, from hypersonic to transonic to subsonic, would mirror the Space Shuttle's, and the research data in these regimes would benefit the Shuttle's designers.
Academic text (2011) -
The military is developing hypersonic missiles that can travel faster than five times the speed of sound.
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Scientists are researching hypersonic flight to improve aerospace technologies for future aircraft.
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The new hypersonic vehicle successfully demonstrated its ability to exceed Mach five during testing.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hypersonic = hypersonic (transparent) = hyper + son + ic
This noun use is a straightforward conversion from the adjective 'hypersonic' to denote a hypersonic vehicle or missile.
Etymology
The word hypersonic as a noun is made of the parts hyper-, as in hyperactive, meaning 'over', and sonic meaning 'sound'. So a hypersonic is a vehicle or missile that goes much faster than sound, usually more than five times the speed of sound.