Houston-based Venus Aerospace, meanwhile, is developing a rocket-based combined-cycle propulsion system that combines a ...

A Chinese aerospace firm tested a detonation ramjet engine for the first time, aiming to power aircraft capable of flying passengers from Beijing to New York in just two hours. The Jindouyun ...

Can we keep getting faster and faster without hitting an speed zone where things do not work? Venus Aerospace has developed the Venus Detonation Ramjet 2000 lb Thrust Engine (VDR2), which integrates a ...

The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable ...

Pratt & Whitney will accelerate its work on rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology, as its programme to develop the ...

Their efforts led to a 2023 breakthrough at the Niskayuna, New York research center: a dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) rig utilizing rotating detonation combustion (RDC) technology. The advanced method ...

Can we keep getting faster and faster without hitting a big gap? Can the engines be light enough? Venus Aerospace has developed the Venus Detonation Ramjet 2000 lb Thrust Engine (VDR2), which ...

However, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has recently completed a successful test of a different type of rocket, known as a rotating detonation engine. The engine relies on an ...