Hermeus shows Quarterhorse Mk2 on landing gear as assembly moves toward maiden flight this year

Atlanta-based hypersonic start-up Hermeus released images of its Quarterhorse Mk2 prototype on landing gear as assembly advances toward a planned first flight later this year. The photos indicate major airframe integration milestones as the company prepares for near-term flight testing.

Discovered 2025-09-12T15:29:49.090656-07:00 | 2025-09-12T15:29:49.090656-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Hermeus moving the Quarterhorse Mk2 into late assembly signals a near-term flight-test milestone that will advance U.S. hypersonic test capability; similar industrial activity is underway in the hypersonic test sector (see the Ursa Major work to upgrade engines for a Talon‑A hypersonic testbed: https://hype.aero/?story=e133201f-fa59-4f0c-adc6-e2569f2917f8).
  • The prototype’s progression highlights the maturing commercial hypersonics ecosystem and parallels private-sector development and fundraising for test programs (context on commercial hypersonic development and funding: https://hype.aero/?story=9c7ae14c-5820-4c27-8b1d-435ee2df3c61).

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2025-09-12T15:29:49.090656-07:00
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