World's first rotating detonation rocket engine flight ... maybe

Venus Aerospace Makes History with Successful RDRE Hypersonic Engine Test Flight

On a crisp morning (May 14) at Spaceport America in New Mexico, Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace made history, by conducting the first U.S. flight test of its Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). This propulsion breakthrough aims to transform high-speed travel, enabling flights from Los Angeles to Tokyo in under two hours. Unlike conventional rocket engines [...]

World's first rotating detonation rocket engine flight ... maybe

In what may be a world first, Venus Aerospace has, for the first time in the US, successfully flown a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) that uses supersonic explosions to create thrust. Such engines could help propel future hypersonic vehicles.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Hypersonic, Rotating Detonation Engines