Hypersonic Rocket Engine Funded For May 2024 Ground Test

NFA displays the Mjolnir rocket engine in the foreground with a model of a hypersonic vertical takeoff and landing transport aircraft in the background. 

Credit: New Frontier Aerospace
A new type of rocket engine for a Mach 8 hypersonic aircraft will be built and tested in May 2024, manufacturer New Frontier Aerospace (NFA) says. A $1.5 million contract extension awarded by National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) funds the manufacture and testing of NFA’s Mjolnir rocket engine...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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