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2021-05-14 Science & Technology

World first: Oblique wave detonation engine may unlock Mach 17 aircraft

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Posted by Mullah Richard 2021-05-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Unlike the other article this is interesting. Engine for a SSTO vehicle?

Posted by magpie 2021-05-14 00:29|| 2021-05-14 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 I want Orion!!!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-05-14 01:07|| 2021-05-14 01:07|| Front Page Top

#3 55mph usually gets me there in plenty of time,

Posted by Besoeker 2021-05-14 04:39|| 2021-05-14 04:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Better than "Rods from God"?

Posted by Warthog 2021-05-14 09:41|| 2021-05-14 09:41|| Front Page Top

#5 China probably pilfered this research to build and test their own detonation engine. Because they've been testing theirs for months.

Search SODRAMJET.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-05-14 10:09|| 2021-05-14 10:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Detonation is fast, chaotic and frequently destructive.

Handloads?

Posted by Skidmark 2021-05-14 15:07|| 2021-05-14 15:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Says they maintained ignition for three seconds, and shut it off before it blew up. Probably wise.
The detail paper is at www.pnas.org/content/118/20/e2102244118
For those who are interested.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-05-14 19:01|| 2021-05-14 19:01|| Front Page Top

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