Scramjets?
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BeadwindowBeware the men in black omega's who are en-route to your location.
Seriously, I have never heard of a true scramjet in use but I would imagine that the yanks have tried one somewhere
There are no known operational scramjets. Actually I rather doubt that there are any operational SCRJs, known or unknown.
Now, ramjets....
Start searching things like HyFly and X-51A for the status of SCRJs. In the known world (I'm not sure the black world is much farther ahead) the SCRJ world is progressing towards airborne test vehicles - as opposed to ground rigs - that run scramjets for a length of time that would be associated with a practical missile profile... 500 miles or a few minutes.
Now, ramjets....
Start searching things like HyFly and X-51A for the status of SCRJs. In the known world (I'm not sure the black world is much farther ahead) the SCRJ world is progressing towards airborne test vehicles - as opposed to ground rigs - that run scramjets for a length of time that would be associated with a practical missile profile... 500 miles or a few minutes.
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Sorry Tigs
Thunderbird 1 was powered by J79s running on AVTAG. Hence the trail of black smoke it left behind.
Incidentally, Thunderbird 1 must surely be the only swing wing aircraft that ever worked properly!
Thunderbird 1 was powered by J79s running on AVTAG. Hence the trail of black smoke it left behind.
Incidentally, Thunderbird 1 must surely be the only swing wing aircraft that ever worked properly!
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I think the technology is only in its infancy although it has been tried on a demonstrator. We're probably still a good few years off seeing a production vehicle with such a powerplant.
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As you would expect NASA has current scramjet experience.
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/f_scramjets.html
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/f_scramjets.html
Actually, I think it's us hero Aussies who have recently been the first to demonstrate thrust produced by a scramjet in tests, albeit briefly.
Unless I'm totally barking up the wrong tree, which could well be possible, working scramjets for operational use are still a way away, so to speak.
Unless I'm totally barking up the wrong tree, which could well be possible, working scramjets for operational use are still a way away, so to speak.
Spilt me tea!
