Supersonic Combustion Ramjets Could Be Viable With a Solid Fuel
Credit: PRATT & WHITNEY ROCKETDYNE
European defense companies are eyeing a possible breakthrough in hypersonic engine technology by researchers at the University of Rome, who say lithium hydride is a potential fuel for scramjets. Fuel is a major challenge for air-breathing supersonic combustion ramjets, or scramjets, which have...
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