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20 Years after 'Hyper-X', UVA team makes NASA hypersonic breakthrough - EurekAlert


University of Virginia researchers have successfully shown for the first time that optical sensors can control a hypersonic jet engine. The finding could lead to more efficient stabilization of hypersonic jet aircraft.

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