supersonic

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Known for: Highly maneuverable, supersonic light fighter, excellent dogfighting capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Reuters reports that Iran is nearing a deal with China to buy supersonic antiship missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

I don’t want to go too deep into the plot, which involves a supersonic weapon, stolen software, assassins on motorcycles and a common ticking-clock device, but it’s closer to “Moonraker,” say, than “Slow Horses.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

The arena, first announced in 2018, will be located in one of three Brabazon Hangars which were used in the development of the supersonic jet.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

What happens is that deep in the Earth there is an explosion that fires, in effect, a cannonball of magma to the surface at supersonic speeds.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson