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Bookmark or Share- Dawn Aerospace completed its first supersonic flight - AeroTimeThe Mk-II Aurora also set another record during its ascent, becoming the fastest aircraft to climb from the ground up to an altitude of 20km. It took 118.6 seconds for the Mk-II Aurora to reach this altitude, which is 4.2 seconds faster than the previous record holder, a modified F-15 fighter jet, in the 1970s.
- Dawn’s historic supersonic jet achieves 82,500 feet and record speedThe Mk-II Aurora’s climb was another record-breaking feat. It reached 66,000 feet (20 kilometers) in just 118.6 seconds, which is 4.2 seconds faster than the previous record held by a specially ...
- Watch the first commercial supersonic test flight in over 20 yearsThe Aurora MK-II isn’t the final version of Dawn Aerospace’s reusable, rocket-powered planes. Once all testing is complete during this phase, the company plans to build an MK-III that will ...
- Dawn Aerospace Achieves Historic Flight - Breaks Sound Barrier and ...The Aurora is designed to fly to the edge of space—100 km altitude—twice in a single day, reaching speeds of Mach 3.5 during ascent and re-entry. The Mk-II Aurora is powered by pure rocket propulsion, which features thrust-to-weight ratios 20 times higher than conventional jet engines, and is not limited to operation within the atmosphere.
- Mk-II Aurora suborbital spaceplane makes first rocket-powered flightsDesigned by New Zealand-based Dawn Aerospace, the Mk-II Aurora is a reusable uncrewed technology demonstrator for the company's upcoming Mk-III model. Plans call for that vehicle to take off and...
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