China recently unveiled the construction of the new JF-22 wind tunnel in the Huairou area on the outskirts of Beijing, at the same time bringing to light some interesting indications of domestic research into the field of hypersonic construction.
This aerodynamic tunnel is expected to be completed in 2022 and will have the ability to allow research at speeds up to 30 Max, simulating speeds of 23000mph or 30 times the speed of sound as well altitudes from 40 to 100 kilometers.
The specific Chinese media (CCTV) that broadcast the event also presented images from other existing projects. One of them was a multi-sounding aircraft carrying a smaller shuttle in its back, a multi-sounding missile, as well as a flying wing aircraft with the indication that it could “reach anywhere in the world” in a matter of hours.
The new aerospace tunnel will test intercontinental ballistic missiles (i.e., DF-17) at a speed of 20Max, as well as a new type of spacecraft. Based on this aerospace technology China will be able to build up super-fast jets to fly anywhere in the world in less than two hours.
