Houston-based Venus Aerospace, meanwhile, is developing a rocket-based combined-cycle propulsion system that combines a ...

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 ...

Venus Aerospace and Hermeus are two innovative companies advancing hypersonic technology, focusing on engine efficiency, ...

The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable ...

Can we keep getting faster and faster without hitting an speed zone where things do not work? Venus Aerospace has developed the Venus Detonation Ramjet 2000 lb Thrust Engine (VDR2), which integrates a ...

Pratt & Whitney will accelerate its work on rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology, as its programme to develop the ...

Their efforts led to a 2023 breakthrough at the Niskayuna, New York research center: a dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) rig utilizing rotating detonation combustion (RDC) technology. The advanced method ...

Terrestrial cell-based theories, however—such as those that explain a land mine explosion—have not yet been applied as criteria for astrophysical detonation. Motivated by the potential of this ...

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 ...

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 ...