Flying at hypersonic speed is difficult due to generation of shock waves and excessive heat. You can read about the Hypersonic Technology... View Article
Experimental hypersonic planes such as X-43 of NASA, X-51 waverider of Boeing have been tested. Commercial hypersonic planes do not exist as of... View Article
Vehicles which can travel at a speed which is at least 5 times the speed of sound are known as hypersonic vehicles. You can read about the... View Article
In hypersonic engines, the air gets compressed through aerodynamics and forward velocity. It does not use rotating compressors. When airstream... View Article
A hypersonic engine is an engine which helps a vehicle attain hypersonic speeds, i.e. at least Mach 4 - four times the speed of sound. You can... View Article
Ramjet engines are usually efficient when the vehicle is traveling at supersonic speeds of around Mach 3. You can read about the Hypersonic... View Article
For example, the X-33 aircraft of NASA, powered by a scramjet engine, costs around $ 1 billion. You can read about the Hypersonic Technology... View Article
Yes, scramjet is the fastest. X-43 aircraft of NASA holds the record for traveling at a speed of Mach 9.68, it was powered by the scramjet. You... View Article
The main advantage of scramjet and ramjet engines are, it allows the vehicle to achieve greater speeds with higher efficiency and they do not... View Article
No, one cannot say that ramjet is better than scramjet, rather it is the other way round, scramjet is better than ramjet as it can travel... View Article
No, ramjet does not have moving parts.You can read about the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) - unmanned scramjet technology of... View Article
