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  "textContent": "Aerospace startup Hermeus has taken another step toward challenging the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird’s legendary supersonic speed record as the company’s uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 lifted off from Spaceport America in New Mexico on March 2, 2026 for its maiden flight.\n\nContinue Reading\n\n**Category:** Aircraft, Transport\n\n**Tags:** Hermeus, Supersonic, SR-71, Test Flights",
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