Source: China – South China Morning PostChina’s hypersonic weapons programme aims to glide into the future with an “air-breathing” magnetic fluid engine that could make it commercially viable to travel anywhere on Earth within an hour.According to a lead scientist with the programme, the super-quiet engine with no moving parts will help power the next generation launch vehicle currently in development.What are hypersonic weapons, and why is there a race to develop them?Wei Baoxi, who has overseen some of China’s “milestone”…Read More