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1 Potential Military Applications
Pages 11-14

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... Area 2 involves mission accomplishment from space, outside the sensible atmosphere, between Mach numbers 20 and 25. In our view, this area encompasses the most attractive hypersonic aircraft missions because of launch flexibility, short flight time, and the ability to take advantage of the relatively benign environment of space for mission accomplishment.
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... We suggest that as hypersonic technology advances, periodic studies of the logistical support requirements should be made to give confidence in the vehicle's military utility. In sum, we believe that there are clear potential advantages to the Air Force in hypersonic air-breathing capability.
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