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Aurora moves forward in program to develop high-speed vertical lift X-Plane

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This progress comes after completing a conceptual design review for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program, Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT). It features a low-drag, fan-in-wing (FIW) demonstrator incorporated into a blended wing body platform.

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Ranked: Top 10 fastest fighter jets in the world in 2025

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at sea level and reach high speeds even with full armament, which does not cause additional drag due to being stored in internal weapons bays. In maybe 50 seconds we went from about 400 knots and reached the advertised top speed of Mach 2.34, and the jet was still accelerating. without using afterburners.

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