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Don't forget Pratt and Whitney, they're still a major builder of aviation (jet) engines along with Honeywell and others I'm sure to be forgetting.
by racnid 6y ago
Don't forget Pratt and Whitney, they're still a major builder of aviation (jet) engines along with Honeywell and others I'm sure to be forgetting.
- nick_kline 6y agoWhat engine will they use for testing then, what are its limitations? BC they are going > than mach 1. Edit: reread the article, I guess it's not 100% clear if they will go that fast but it's doable with existing jet engines of course, separate from new potential efficient engines.
- numpad0 6y agoIf I’m right, turbine jet engines won’t hold up against supersonic airflow anyway, so intakes has to be cleverly designed so as to feed them with subsonic air of sufficient volume at all speeds. So there might be some wiggle room between engines with sufficient TWR and durability?