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

Pratt & Whitney has completed a series of tests on its rotating detonation engine (RDE) that has no moving parts resulting in compact engines with high thermal efficiency. “The sound of the vibrations ...

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 ...

(Reuters) - An assemblage of tools found in Tanzania that was fashioned about 1.5 million years ago from the limb bones of elephants and hippos reveals what scientists are calling a technological ...

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 ...

Rotating detonation engines employ a thermodynamic cycle. Credit: © Pratt & Whitney/RTX. Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of RTX, has concluded a series of tests on ...

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 ...