As a former propulsion engineer turned publisher, anything that results in forward momentum is good news. While getting wired on go-juice this morning, I came across this article on Wired... http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/11/reaction-engines-hypersonic/ The breakthrough in breaking Mach 5 is REL's research in heat exchanger technology... For more info... www.reactionengines.co.uk/about.html ***
The, err, "plumbing" between the intake compressor and the nozzles looks very different from the usual turbojet. Too bad they do not explain how that works. Kelly
as i look back on my career and look at the changes that have taken place, i can't wait to see what can happen in the next 40 plus years. travler
Well how about a 'Spaceliner' doing Mach 24 by the year 2050. Mach 24, 6.5 km per second. the SpaceLiner design would ride on the back of a rocket, speeding through the upper atmosphere. Basically it would mean getting from the U.S to Europe in a little over an hour. It would also mean ticket prices upwards of $100,000. Not likely! ***
