JF-22 in China is now the world’s most powerful hypersonic wind tunnel

Plus: IBM’s Eagle quantum computer just beat a supercomputer at complex math Earlier this week, we reported on how Chinese researchers developed a [$1 adhesive coating]( that could resist attacks from laser weaponry. However, China is also willing to spend billions of dollars developing high-end equipment, such as their new hypersonic wind tunnel. Five years in the making, the JF-22 facility has a diameter of 13 feet (four meters) and can generate Mach 30 airflows. In comparison, the NASA’s Mach 10 wind tunnel has a diameter of 2.62 feet (0.8 m). This is part of the Chinese government’s plan to deploy a fleet of hypersonic civilian aircraft by the year 2035, but JF-22 will also see plenty of military research. Read the full story in our [Must Read article]( below. But first, here’s [your video of the day](. Good morning. I’m Tim, an Editor at IE. This is the Blueprint. What’s new today? 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