The high-speed uncrewed test aircraft performed its first flight at Edwards AFB, just a year after the launch of the development.

Hermeus, a U.S. company aiming to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively, flew for the first time its uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 1 test aircraft last week, said the company on May 27, 2025. The test flight was conducted at Edwards Air Force Base , California, with the aircraft shown taking off and landing on the base’s dry lakebed runways. Contents The high-speed uncrewed test aircraft performed its first flight at Edwards AFB, just a year after the launch of the development. Testing Hermeus’ ultimate goal

Quarterhorse Mk 1 , a remotely piloted aircraft powered by a General Electric J85 engine (the same used by the F-5 and T-3

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