The scramjet–supersonic combustion ramjet–engine has been a holy grail of aerospace engineering for 50 years. It is an air-breathing engine with no moving parts capable of propelling crafts at hypersonic Keep reading
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X-51A Scramjet Test Flight
The X-51A Waverider hypersonic aircraft had its second test flight earlier this week. Unfortunately, its supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) engine failed to transition from its start-up fuel to its primary Keep reading
Air Force Gears Up For Hypersonic Missile Test
Air Force Gears Up For Hypersonic Missile Test The U.S. Air Force has announced another test of the X-51 Waverider coming up on March 22nd. This will be the latest Keep reading