GE Flies Captive-Carry Tests Of Solid Fuel Ramjet

atlas flight test vehicle

The ATLAS Flight Test Vehicle.

Credit: GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace on Sept. 22 announced it conducted supersonic captive-carry flight tests of a new solid-fueled ramjet, a milestone in the company's advancement of this type of propulsion technology. The ramjet, called the Atmospheric Test of Launched Airbreathing System (ATLAS) Flight Test Vehicle, was...
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