Testing the plane takes 46 minutes across the United States

Jet can fly from Los Angeles to Ho Chi Minh City. New York (less than 4,000km) in less than an hour can soon be put into use after being tested today (14/8).

The X-51A WaveRider unmanned aerial vehicle will be released from the B-52 bomber in the Pacific on August 14, the Los Angeles Times said.

WaveRider is expected to rupture the atmosphere and fly at supersonic speeds - 3,600 miles per hour for 300 seconds before plunging into the ocean.

If successful, this will be the preparation for the development of passenger aircraft flying in the United States within 46 minutes.

In addition to passenger aircraft, achieving the supersonic speeds of test aircraft could lead to the development of next-generation missiles, airplanes and military aircraft.

The WaveRider program was the first to test the same vehicle as the vehicle tested today, but the previous test did not reach the maximum speed.

The Pentagon says it spends $ 2 billion to develop technology and technology for super-fast aircraft over the past decade. The program is estimated to cost about $ 140 million, Globalsecurity.org, a website specializing in military policies, said.