New Technology has Creators Floating On Air -- FOX News
What's faster than a speeding bullet, doesn't require a cape and isn't deterred by kryptonite?
It's called the X-51 Waverider...and is the latest creation of Boeing and Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne. This past May it completed the longest supersonic combustion (scramjet) powered flight in aviation history, reaching a speed of about Mach five, or five times the speed of sound.
A scramjet engine is often likened to an air-breathing engine...it has no moving parts, and sucks in air from the atmosphere, rather than using oxidizers or additional fuel.
It is new technology engineers say will allow aircraft to fly faster and farther while using less overall fuel.
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My Comment: They still have a long way to go before this becomes "a standard" in aviation .... but the prospects are exciting.
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