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FAA Has Quietly Granted Hermeus a Special Flight Authorization to Fly Its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 Past Mach 1 Over White Sands
A Federal Register notice scheduled for publication Monday discloses that the FAA granted Atlanta-based hypersonic startup Hermeus Corporation authorization to conduct up to seven supersonic test flights of its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 uncrewed aircraft inside White Sands Missile Range restricted airspace by December 31, 2026. The authorization became effective April 9.