Darpa has awarded a new contract sent 6 million dollars to Lockheed in payment for the renewed contact for the military hypersonic plane program. This program would utilize Scramjet technology to propel an aircraft at supersonic speeds without moving engine parts.

Scramjet technology if successful and safe could lead to flights to destinations across the globe in just mere hours, such as flights from New York to Tokyo in just a couple of hours. Stay tuned as we gather more information about Scramjet technology here on www.SpaceRead.com