Es un clásico; por lo que sé, solo el U2 alcanza mayor altitud, pero no cuenta con los sensores.
También habrían colocado sensores espaciales en posiciones preestablecidas,
• NASA WB-57: A mid-wing, long-range aircraft converted from the B-57 Canberra bomber, capable of flying above 63,000 feet for scientific and defense testing (such as high-altitude sensor and missile research).
• Lockheed U-2 (and NASA ER-2): An iconic high-altitude reconnaissance and Earth-science research aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force and NASA, capable of operating at altitudes over 70,000 feet
Para dar un poco de contexto a nuestra investigación sobre tecnología hipersónica
AI Overview
Australia is a global leader in hypersonic research (speeds of Mach 5.0 or greater), driving major advancements in air-breathing scramjet propulsion, ground-testing facilities, and defense partnerships.
The University of Queensland
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Key Hypersonic Programs & Collaborations
SCIFiRE (Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research Experiment): A landmark bilateral program between Australia and the United States to develop and test Mach 5-class precision strike hypersonic cruise missiles powered by scramjets. The weapon has been designated as the AHM-4 HACM (Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile).
www.airforce.gov.au
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Gilmour Space & Hypersonix Partnership: Signed in September 2026, this collaboration pairs Gilmour Space’s rocket propulsion and launch capabilities with Hypersonix's hydrogen-fueled scramjet technology for defense and commercial flight-test programs.
Hypersonix Launch Systems
Dart AE Demonstrator: Developed by Hypersonix, the Dart AE is a hydrogen-fueled, carbon-neutral, fully 3D-printed hypersonic airframe targeting Mach 7-class testing.
YouTube
·DEFENCE CENTRAL
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HIFiRE Program: A long-running collaboration between Australia's Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group and the US Air Force Research Laboratory focusing on fundamental flight experiments and ground-test validations.
Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG)
Leading Research Institutions & Facilities
The University of Queensland (UQ): Home to the pioneering Hypersonics Research Group and the Centre for Hypersonics, UQ achieved the world's first atmospheric scramjet test in 2002. It operates advanced shock and expansion tubes (such as X3R).
science.qld.gov.au
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Australian Hypersonic Research Precinct: Located at Eagle Farm in Brisbane, this dedicated hub brings together Defence, industry, and universities (housing over 60 staff) to support national hypersonic test vehicles and SCIFiRE work.
Australian Government Transparency Portal
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University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ): Active via the iLAuNCH Trailblazer program, UniSQ successfully flew its GAsFEx-2 (Germany–Australia Flight Experiment) ride-along payload aboard a DLR MAPHEUS-16 sounding rocket mission.
University of Southern Queensland | UniSQ
UNSW Canberra: Focuses heavily on fluid-structure interactions, high-temperature aerothermodynamics, and shock-tunnel/wind-tunnel diagnostics.
UNSW Sydney
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Queensland Outback Test Range: A massive 3-million-acre private aerospace and defense testing range near Thargomindah is expanding outback infrastructure for high-speed and hypersonic flight tests.
