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RE: ESA's Air Breathing Satellite
This design reminds me of the scramjet concept, but of course, there is no combustion process. Good job of the diagram as well!
This design reminds me of the scramjet concept, but of course, there is no combustion process. Good job of the diagram as well!
I knew that this ion engine reminded me of something but I could not quite put my finger on it.
It's been years since I read about scramjets. Thanks for the reminder.
My old University department (Mechanical Engineering at Queensland Uni) did a lot of work back in the 1980s and 1990s testing scramjet technology in their hypersonic wind tunnel. I know they were contracted to do some work with NASA, but I have no idea what happened with that project in the end.