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 ...

The Venus Detonation Ramjet 2000 lb Thrust Engine (VDR2) was recently launched during the Up.Summit event. This development marks a significant milestone in hypersonic flight technology ...

The engine combines a rotor detonation engine, rotary compressor, and ramjet technology. Such an engine would use supersonic detonation waves in an annular chamber to achieve highly efficient ...

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 ...

which combines a rotary detonation engine, rotor compressor and ramjet technology. The engine system, Jindou-400S, is also being researched at Lingkong Tianxing Technology. The 1.9-meter engine ...

While classic combustion in rocket engines takes place at constant pressure or even with a slight loss of pressure, the pressure increases significantly during detonation. A rocket engine based on ...