CHINA-S&T: CHINA AERODYNAMICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM CLAIMS TO HAVE TESTED AN ENGINE FOR HYPERSONIC FLIGHT
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The South China Morning Post (May 11) disclosed that a team at the China Aerodynamics
Research and Development Centre in Mainyang, Sichuan province has tested an air-breathing
engine for hypersonic flight – powered by explosions. Researchers say it runs on cheap
hydrocarbon fuel and achieved stable operation during a simulated low-altitude flight. They claim their rotating detonation engine could power a plane or missile at five times the speed of
sound or faster.
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