The Chinese government has recently made public a video showcasing what they claim to be the world's most potent wind tunnel. This footage displays a scale separation test of an air-launched space plane design from a mothership aircraft. Additionally, the video features the high-speed oblique detonation wave engine, also known as a scramjet, which powers the wind tunnel. The tunnel's capabilities reportedly allow it to replicate conditions at speeds of up to Mach 30.
A general look at the spaceplane and mother ship concept featured in the footage related to the JF-22 wind tunnel that the CCTV-13 recently broadcast. CCTV capture
These clips were shown on China Central Television's (CCTV) Channel 13, the country's most extensive 24-hour television news network, and have since been shared on social media platforms.
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The JF-22 hypervelocity wind tunnel, developed by the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Aca...
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