

Īs with all Chaos Emerald/Super Emerald-caused transformations, once Hyper Sonic runs out of Rings, his transformation will end and will revert back to normal. This can be used to launch him in any direction and, when performed, destroys all enemies on-screen (except bosses) with a bright flash. He also can breathe underwater and has the added ability of a devastating lightning attack.

Hyper Sonic also has some new and improved abilities: while Super Sonic is near invulnerable, Hyper Sonic is completely invulnerable towards physical harm from attacks and the environment, however, he can still die by being crushed, falling into a pit, or running out of time. Since Hyper Sonic is generally an upgraded version of Super Sonic, it can be assumed that all of Hyper Sonic's physical abilities surpass that of Super Sonic's.

He also has all of Super Sonic's abilities, such as invincibility to all attacks, improved speed and strength, and greater jumping abilities. His strength is unknown and incalculable. Hyper Sonic has enhanced super speed, surpassing Super Sonic. Also, when moving, he leaves several after-images. However, Hyper Sonic flashes in all seven colors of the Chaos/ Super Emeralds and has large flashing sparks floating around him. (This story refiles to pluralize 'Laboratories' in third paragraph of Oct.Hyper Sonic looks very similar to Super Sonic, sharing the same body proportions and upturned head spikes. The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program since the early 2000s.Ĭompanies such as Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) and Raytheon Technologies (RTX.N) are working to develop the hypersonic weapon capability for the United States. These tests "demonstrated advanced hypersonic technologies, capabilities, and prototype systems in a realistic operating environment," the Pentagon said in a statement. Hypersonic weapons travel in the upper atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, or about 3,853 miles per hour (6,200 kph).

The Navy and Army will conduct a flight test of the common hypersonic missile in fiscal 2022, which began on Oct. Sandia National Laboratories ran the tests from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia which will help "inform the development of the Navy's Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) and the Army's Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) offensive hypersonic strike," a statement said. President Joe Biden said he was concerned about Chinese hypersonic weapons. The tests occurred the same day that U.S. Navy and Army tested hypersonic weapon component prototypes on Wednesday that will inform development of new weapons, the Pentagon said, calling the three tests successful.
