Scramjet Vehicle Test Inserts Brazil Into Hypersonic Race

January 03, 2022
14-X waverider model
The IEAv in Brazil has been testing a 14-X waverider model in the T3 wind tunnel for nearly a decade.
Credit: Brazilian Air Force
A successful checkout flight of a locally made supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) in December has thrust Brazil on a path to demonstrating the technology for a future space launch system. The 14-X Hypersonic Propulsion (PropHiper) Project is one of the Brazilian Air Force’s key efforts to...

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