The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable high-speed, long-range flight with increased ...

Pratt & Whitney is planning further development of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology following “positive test results” from a series of ground tests. The work, which was completed ...

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 ...

These criteria, widely used for designing detonation engines and preventing explosions, chiefly focus on the cellular structure. In this study, the researchers simulated the cell structure in the ...

The engine architecture was unveiled in October at UP.Summit and combines the high thrust and efficiency of the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) with the high-efficiency cruise of a Ramjet in ...

The Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) is a radical innovation that leverages supersonic shockwaves to generate thrust, potentially making rockets more fuel-efficient and powerful.

Cutting edge racing technology trickles down into the road-going vehicles everyone uses. How does race tech make a difference ...

A report about Chinese scientists successfully testing the world's first oblique detonation engine, powered by standard aviation kerosene, has, expectedly, made waves. But it is necessary to point ...

There are some reports the Blackbird had a faster top speed. Venus has ground tested a new rotating detonation engine that could go from 0 to 6 times the speed of sound. They will being hypersonic ...