China’s Mach 30 Wind Tunnel to Help In Hypersonic Weapons, Spacecraft Development
China’s JF-22 hypervelocity wind tunnel that can reportedly simulate a speed of Mach 30 at high altitude will contribute to the country’s hypersonic and aerospace aircraft programs.
Hypersonic aircraft developed through the technology will be able to fly at Mach 5 to 10 and arrive at any location in the world within one or two hours. The technology could also help develop aerospace aircraft that reduces satellite and spacecraft launch costs by 90%, Chinese state media reported citing military experts on Monday.
The project to build JF-22 was started in 2018 after the successful development of the JF-12 wind tunnel in 2012 that can simulate Mach 5 to Mach 9. The JF-22 wind tunnel is expected to finish construction in 2022.