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The Mk-II Aurora rocket plane has successfully completed its first supersonic flight.

The New Zealand-based space transportation company Dawn Aerospace announced that its unmanned aircraft, the Mk-II Aurora rocket engine, has set a new record during its recent tests.
Ракетоплан Mk-II Aurora осуществил свой первый полет на сверхзвуковой скорости.

The unmanned experimental aircraft Mk-II Aurora, with a wingspan of four meters, ascended to an altitude of 25,150 meters and achieved a speed of 1,347 kilometers per hour on November 12, 2024. Thus, the spaceplane completed its first supersonic flight.

Previously, representatives of Dawn Aerospace announced that by the end of 2025, their aircraft will become the first flying vehicle to ascend above the Kármán line (100 kilometers) twice in a single day.