An experimental unpiloted jet reaches seven times the speed of sound during an 11-second flight, before gliding to its finale and plunging into the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. The first test flight ended in an explosion. Wired News

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Now, I’m notoriously bad at doing the math, but if my math is correct, that plane travelled 15.27 miles in 11 seconds. That’s quick.

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