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Forum: Military Aviation
27th Sep 2016, 19:24
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

This has some information about the kind of...

This has some information about the kind of engine that they are going to develop as a demonstrator (JSF-sized apparently)

Reaction Engines Refines Hypersonic Engine Demonstrator Plan | Technology...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2016, 09:01
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

Ah, I see, Trolling. Sorry :-)

Ah, I see, Trolling. Sorry :-)
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2016, 06:46
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

Fortunately Reaction Engines has plenty of people...

Fortunately Reaction Engines has plenty of people who know what they're doing and has had the US AFRL and ESA check their work.

Even a non-expert like me knows that SABRE's advantage is that its...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2016, 20:27
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

It reduces the cost by being fully reusable -...

It reduces the cost by being fully reusable - getting 200 launches out of each airframe at least. So far rockets:

a) Are only partially reusable in the case of those that can reach orbit.

b)...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2016, 05:03
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

Basically Reaction Engines have been able to...

Basically Reaction Engines have been able to unlock the 60M that the government wanted to give them without it being "unfair state aid".

They have scaled down their demonstrator so that it won't...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2016, 14:06
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

This is an example from BAE - it seems that it...

This is an example from BAE - it seems that it might be related to the work on the SABRE engine.

4OMAEEqORyY
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2016, 14:54
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

US Military Set to Unveil Concepts Based on...

US Military Set to Unveil Concepts Based on Skylon Space Plane Tech (http://www.space.com/32115-skylon-space-plane-engines-air-force-vehicle.html?cmpid=514648)
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2015, 08:42
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

I don't know but he probably had at least some...

I don't know but he probably had at least some idea of what his engine would be required for. Whether it would fly fast or high or for long or may not have been all that critical as long as it could...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2015, 13:43
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

Having read a lot of the blurb and seen the talks...

Having read a lot of the blurb and seen the talks too, my understanding is that there's no point creating an engine without having a feasible concept spaceplane to stick it on otherwise how would you...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2015, 13:44
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

Oddly enough the passenger aircraft engine design...

Oddly enough the passenger aircraft engine design (SCIMITAR) doesn't need to carry any oxidiser as it remains within the atmosphere and below mach 5 so it can scoop up what it needs. The same...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2015, 11:03
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

It's stupid of me to bite but just FYI that...

It's stupid of me to bite but just FYI that picture is of the Challenger explosion and "Disintegration of the vehicle began after an O-ring (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O-ring) seal in its right...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2015, 08:05
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

US Airforce Research Lab Finds SABRE feasible

Reaction Engines Ltd - News: Press Releases (http://www.reactionengines.co.uk/press_release.html)
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2015, 08:02
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

Richard Varville's recent talk at DEMO3d

It's not full of new information and in a way could be presented in a more exciting way but I still found a few things that added to what I know and it's a good summary of the position.

I can't...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2015, 06:33
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

A couple of talks about Skylon

Tuesday 14th April: Skylon-and-Sabre-Bringing-Space-Down-to-Earth

Richard Varvill, Technical Director, Reaction Engines Ltd.

...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2015, 14:01
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

This article has some more interesting details...

This article has some more interesting details about the actual staffing and what their manufacturing investments are:

Skylon spaceplane's inventor sees busy spaceports coming soon - Sen.com...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2015, 09:27
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

First sabre development milestone reached

Reaction Engines Ltd - News: Press Releases (http://www.reactionengines.co.uk/press_release.html)
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2013, 10:24
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

Possibly of interest.

ESA is looking into the payload delivery systems and other factors that might make Skylon useful to it.

Skylon to be studied as potential ESA launch vehicle...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2013, 13:51
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

Audio clip

The audio clip from Alan Bond is the interesting item in this page:

BBC News - UK government excited by 'disruptive' Sabre engine (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23332592)


The...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2013, 17:21
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

Cheers, CoffmanStarter! :-)

Cheers, CoffmanStarter! :-)
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2013, 15:52
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

A useful summary

I wish I could insert this image directly but it's outside the size guidelines. It's a very good cutaway diagram that summarises the whole thing very succinctly;
...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2013, 14:21
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

I'll just mention that Skylon is the spaceplane...

I'll just mention that Skylon is the spaceplane and is not some kind of Concorde replacement. Reaction Engines are interested in space access, not flying in the atmosphere. The Lapcat aircraft was...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2013, 10:58
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

Skylon was designed by the same people who...

Skylon was designed by the same people who designed HOTOL. It is their way of getting around all the problems they encountered on the first attempt.

It's large because it is powered entirely by...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2013, 07:56
Replies: 110
Views: 42,241
Posted By t43562

I've no special knowledge of Skylon or military...

I've no special knowledge of Skylon or military applications but I have read up on it quite a lot:


The Skylon vehicle is optimised for a particular purpose - dropping stuff off in low earth...
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