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Hermeus Eyeing December To Fly First Aircraft On Path To Hypersonic Flight

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Hermeus Eyeing December To Fly First Aircraft On Path To Hypersonic Flight
Hermeus' Quarterhorse Mk 1 uncrewed, remotely piloted aircraft. Photo: Hermeus

ATLANTA—If all goes well in the coming days and weeks to complete remaining test points, Hermeus in December expects to conduct the first flight of a remotely piloted jet-powered aircraft that will pave the way for its next milestone in developing hypersonic aircraft and engines for defense and commercial applications. The Quarterhorse Mk 1 uncrewed aircraft arrived at Edwards AFB, Calif., on Nov. 15 after about two months of taxi tests at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Fla. The key goal…

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