Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle
September 7, 2020
Subject: Science and tech Context: India has for the second time successfully flight-tested Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV). Concept: HSTDV is an unmanned scramjet technology demonstrator that can cruise up to a speed of mach 6 (or six times the speed of sound) and rise up to an altitude of 32 kilometres in 20 seconds. […]