China’s advancements in hypersonic technology are rapidly redefining the global technological landscape. Recently, the nation tested a new type of air-launched spaceplane design in its JF-22 wind tunnel, leading the global race in hypersonic technology. Situated in Northern Beijing, the JF-22 wind tunnel, capable of producing winds at Mach 30 speeds, is the world’s largest and fastest hypersonic wind tunnel. In stark contrast, the United States’ most advanced facility, the LENS II wind tunnel in Buffalo, New York, reaches up to a speed of Mach 7. Furthermore, China also operates the Sichuan-based free-piston driven hypersonic shock tunnel, the largest of … Continue reading China’s Quantum Leap in Hypersonic Domination: Outpacing the World One Mach at a Time