Faster Than Sound Was Yesterday: The Hypersonic Engineering Challenge
Fri, May 15, 2026
It was scary to break the sound barrier. Engineers reasoned the shockwaves would rip an airplane to shreds. They were wrong, obviously. Chuck Yeager made the X-1 go past Mach 1 in 1947, and supersonic flight eventually became so routine that the Conc... Read More
By Mentis Sciences
Extreme Engineering: High Temperature Composites Explained
Mon, Apr 13, 2026
Nickel superalloys are tough. Seriously tough. For decades they have been the workhorses of jet engine hot sections, withstanding temperatures that would melt most metals into puddles. They’ve earned their reputation.
But they’ve hit a w... Read More
