Imagine Air Force aircraft able to fly 25 times faster than the speed of sound.
Their engines are 20 times lighter than jet engines and they have 100 times fewer parts. The airframe is 10 times lighter and burns liquid natural gas, plentiful and almost 10 times less expensive than jet fuel.
The simpler structure, lower complexity, and low-cost propellant portend next-generation aircraft that are both inexpensive to produce and operate. Moreover, their speed and maneuver deliver unrefueled Global Reach that is more survivable than costly stealth jets.
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