A new hypersonic engine developed in China could revolutionize air travel by reducing long-haul flight times to mere minutes. Capable of reaching Mach 16—approximately 20,000 km/h (12,250 mph)—this ...

A Chinese aerospace firm tested a detonation ramjet engine for the first time, aiming to power aircraft capable of flying passengers from Beijing to New York in just two hours. The Jindouyun ...

Rotating Detonation Engine rig test. (Image credit ... making it a strong candidate for military aircraft, hypersonic vehicles, and space propulsion systems.

or oblique wave detonation engines (OWDEs), and while these are still all at experimental stages, they offer the potential for aircraft to fly further and significantly faster on less fuel.

Pratt & Whitney is planning further development of rotating detonation engine (RDE ... in high-speed air-breathing missiles and aircraft. “Positive test results are spurring additional internal ...

A novel type of jet propulsion, a rotating detonation engine (RDE), has been successfully tested by Pratt & Whitney. The development is highly significant for the U.S. military, with RDE ...

Pratt & Whitney will accelerate its work on rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology, as its programme to develop the advanced propulsion capability yields results. The company has completed a ...

The fastest aircraft ever built, Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird traveled at Mach 3.2 (2,455 mph). There are some reports the Blackbird had a faster top speed. Venus has ground tested a new rotating ...

However, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has recently completed a successful test of a different type of rocket, known as a rotating detonation engine. The engine relies on an ...

Rotating detonation rocket engines (RDRE) have the potential to ... or more—something that could propel small spacecraft or aircraft. “Scaling up thrust is where our computational models ...

This is a journey towards a very interesting engine design, known as the rotating detonation engine. This will be very interesting to see, if he can get it to work. Supersonic exhaust plume with ...

Rotating detonation engines differ from traditional ... Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units.