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Hermeus Breaks Sound Barrier with Unmanned Jet at Mach 1.21

Hermeus Quarterhorse unmanned supersonic jet climbing over New Mexico desert with afterburner

An American aerospace company has broken the sound barrier for the first time as a private firm. Hermeus flew its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 aircraft to Mach 1.21 on 26 May 2026. It was only the jet’s third test flight.

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