This marks the first successful Rocket-Based Combined Cycle test. The engine architecture was unveiled in October at UP.Summit and combines the high thrust and efficiency of the Rotating Detonation ...

Houston-based Venus Aerospace, meanwhile, is developing a rocket-based combined-cycle propulsion system that combines a rotating detonation rocket engine with a ramjet.

Rotating Detonation Engine rig test ... Unlike conventional gas turbines or rocket engines that rely on deflagration—a slower, controlled combustion process—RDEs operate on the principle ...

For decades, engineers have fought to prevent detonations in rocket engines—now, NASA is using them on purpose. The Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) is a radical innovation that leverages ...

The Venus test was the first time using a room-temperature storable propellant, which will make the engine more viable for aircraft. The VDR2 combines the high thrust of a Rotating Detonation Rocket ...

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 ...

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has completed a series of tests on its rotating detonation engine (RDE) work with the RTX ...