3D Printed Hypersonic Testbed

The US is behind in hypersonic weapons development. The DAF needs to drastically increase the rate of development and testing of hypersonic materials and systems. Unfortunately, hypersonic conditions cannot be accurately replicated on the ground and current representative flight tests are very expensive and infrequent. To meet this critical need, Raven proposes the AnyFlux: entirely 3D printed hypersonic testbed vehicles for low-cost, high-frequency, versatile hypersonic flight testing. The AnyFlux can survive the most extreme flight conditions including Mach 25+ reentry from space, with a vehicle design that can be rapidly changed using RavenÆs rapid large-scale aerospace composite 3D printing innovation. The AnyFlux will enable flight testing at a wide range of hypersonic conditions, a necessary capability for the DoD to dominate the hypersonic regime. ???????