sailor
28th Mar 2004, 08:02
Scramjet - was that not what the V1 used in WW2?
Mach 7 achieved after a 10 sec burn following a drop from a B52 should be better even than a catapult launch! But the landing in the sea is something that needs to be sorted out before it goes into commercial service!
speedbird_heavy
28th Mar 2004, 08:39
Scramjet - was that not what the V1 used in WW2?
I think it was a pulsejet although Im sure some, know it all, I am god person on here will correct us
Rollingthunder
28th Mar 2004, 09:06
No, you're right, it was a pulse jet.
"It was powered by an Argus pulse jet engine providing 2.9 kN (660 pounds) of thrust for a top speed of 630 km/h (390 mph) and a range of around 250 km (150 mile) later 400 km (250 mile). It was 7.9 m (26 ft) long, 5.3 m (17 ft) in span and weighed 2,180 kg (4,800 pound). It flew at an altitude of between 100 to 1000 m (300 to 3000 ft). It carried a 850 kg (1,870 pound) warhead. The missile was a relatively simple device with a fuselage constructed mainly from sheet metal, and could be assembled in around fifty man-hours. "