In Ancient Greek, one of the final two or three syllables of a word carries an accent. Each syllable may contain one or two vocalic morae, but only one can be accented; accented morae are pronounced at a higher pitch.
US military to launch fastest-ever plane. By the time you finish reading this sentence, the Falcon HTV-2, the fastest plane ever built, could have flown 18 miles. It would get from London to Sydney in less than an hour, while withstanding temperatures of almost 2,000C, hotter than the melting point of steel.
#9 â Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound â Top Speed 1,864 MPH. The Mikoyan MiG-31, Codenamed âFoxhoundâ by NATO is one of the fastest combat jets in the World. The model was developed from the earlier MiG25 Foxbat and shares design elements with its predecessor.