Moves By GE And Airbus Ventures Advance Rotating Detonation Propulsion
A recent test of a Venus Aerospace-designed rotating detonation rocket engine advanced the project toward planned flights of a Mach 3 demonstrator.
Credit: Venus Aerospace
GE Aerospace and Airbus Ventures are the latest industry heavyweights to invest in a new way to improve fuel efficiency during hypersonic flight by detonating fuel instead of burning it. During the Paris Air Show, GE revealed ongoing work to develop a DARPA-funded demonstrator for a turbine-based...
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