Hermeus Tests Scaled Engine To Mach 5

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Hermeus is targeting a Mach 5 transport for 20 passengers and a range of 4,000 nm.
Credit: Hermeus
Atlanta-based hypersonic aircraft developer Hermeus has completed scaled static and wind-tunnel tests of a turbine-based combined-cycle engine prototype up to Mach 5 and is working on near-term plans to test transition between engine modes. The company is focusing on propulsion development as the...

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