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Forget Supersonic Jets. These Ultra-Fast Spaceplanes Could Soon Take You Around the World in 90 Minutes.
Sierra Space and Radian have developed spaceplanes that reach almost 18,000 mph for entering orbit and visiting private space ...
Forget Supersonic Jets. Ultra-Fast Spaceplanes Are Coming, and They’ll Take You Around the World in 90 Minutes.
Sierra Space and Radian have developed spaceplanes that reach almost 18,000 mph for entering orbit and visiting private space ...
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US firm’s new rotating detonation engine for supersonic weapons passes key tests
The fuel injection ignites a flame-like detonation wave that travels around the ring for as long as fuel is injected. The ...
These New Passenger Spaceplanes Can Reach Unbelievable Speeds
Sierra Space and Radian have developed spaceplanes that reach almost 18,000 mph for entering orbit and visiting private space ...
Aviation Week23h
Pratt & Whitney Accelerates Rotating Detonation Engine Development
Pratt & Whitney is planning further development of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology following “positive test ...
What Was The Convair 990 Coronado Jet And Why Did It Become A Failure?
Convair isn't the world's biggest aircraft maker, but its 990 Coronado was one of the fastest planes of the 1960s. Why was ...
The Aviationist20h
Pratt & Whitney Successfully Tests Rotating Detonation Engine
The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney  has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable ...
A Plane Just Achieved Supersonic Flight Without the Sonic Boom
But while the successful test flight of XB-1 shows that supersonic flight without sonic booms is technically feasible, the ...