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I admit, I was a little disappointed to find no mention of Skylon, even if it's at an earlier stage of development than some of these other contenders. The SAB
by porsupah 11y ago
I admit, I was a little disappointed to find no mention of Skylon, even if it's at an earlier stage of development than some of these other contenders.
The SABRE engine appears to be coming along well, with one of the largest challenges - cooling the incoming air extremely rapidly - seemingly overcome.
http://www.reactionengines.co.uk/sabre_howworks.html http://www.reactionengines.co.uk/sabre_howworks.html
- rst 11y agoLapcat is a project from the same company that's doing Skylon (Reaction Engines, Ltd.); it's a different application of similar propulsion technology, with an airframe redesigned to suit.
- rm445 11y agoThat's a fascinating project and it would be wonderful if it succeeds... but it has been rumbling on for over 25 years. Even with a reserve of goodwill for the project, reasonable people might choose not to take too much notice until further results are demonstrated.
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