Supersonic Drone: Meet China’s AVIC WZ-8


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Supersonic Drone: Meet China's AVIC WZ-8 The cliched phrase, "It's a bird, it's a plane," tends not to apply to unmanned, supersonic aerial drones. If someone spots one while sitting on a bus, the drone isn't exactly doing its job, as they're not meant to be seen that easily. But at China's 70th-anniversary military parade, the public did get a fleeting glimpse of a new aerial vehicle that hints at the future of spying and warfare. According to leaked classified government documents viewed by The Washington Post, the AVIC WZ-8 drone is said to be capable of reaching Mach 3...