Aircraft
Hermeus Completes Quarterhorse Demonstrator Ground Tests
Testing on Quarterhorse Mk 1 was completed in 21 days
Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 1 on dry lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base in California(Photo: Hermeus)
Hermeus conducted 130-knot taxi tests with full afterburner of its Quarterhorse Mk 1 demonstrator on a dry lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base in California

Hypersonic aircraft developer Hermeus completed the ground testing of its Quarterhorse M1 demonstrator this week, paving the way toward first flight.

Conducted at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the ground-test campaign was completed in 21 days, encompassing integrated testing of vehicle subsystems, along with the software and hardware in the flight deck of the remotely piloted vehicle. This included checks of the redundant RF lines to ensure protection against potential electromagnetic interference issues.

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