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Santa at mach speed: How the US Air Force reimagined the Christmas sleigh
While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.
Ever wanted to know where Santa is right now? Has he flown past, or is he still on his way? FlightRadar24 lets you track Santa around Christmas.
Santa Claus briefly ‘entered’ modern airspace this year after his sleigh appeared on Flightradar24, becoming the most tracked flight worldwide.
If you are wondering where Santa is right now, you are not alone, and yes, there is a real operation tracking the sleigh around the world.
Twas two nights before the Christmas parade, when all through the enginehouse, not a fireman was yawning — just painting and sawing.