China unveils world's most powerful engine capable of 12,000mph that could power missile to anywhere on Earth in 60 min

CHINA has developed the “world’s most powerful rotating detonation engine” which could power an aircraft to travel between continents in just hours. The revolutionary air-breathing engine should carry an airplane to 18.6 mile altitudes and propel it to up to 16 times the speed of sound. 3 Most powerful engine could propel an aircraft to up to 16 times the speed of sound Credit: AFRL 3 China has previously developed a design for 6,000mph hypersonic nuke 3 Another Chinese hypersonic heavy bomber could reach New York City in two hours Credit: Science China Press If made possible, intercontinental flights would…