speed of sound

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Among the weapons Russia used was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

During reentry, the spacecraft traveled at nearly 35 times the speed of sound, relying on its thermal protection system to shield both the crew and vehicle.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The company’s goal is to eventually develop a hypersonic plane reaching Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound, and Southern California has the engineering talent base to help achieve that, executives said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Castelion’s missiles have topped out at four times the speed of sound in those tests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

I wanted to run faster than the speed of sound, but nobody, no matter how much pain they’re in, can run that fast.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie