Post by Admin on Aug 28, 2020 17:14:51 GMT -5
link U.S. Air Force's latest hypersonic development program
The U.S. Air Force's latest hypersonic development program, called Mayhem, looks to be aimed at acquiring expendable testbeds for new advanced jet engines, including turbine-based combined cycle designs. This type of engine, which blends together the capabilities of traditional jet turbines and high-speed ramjets and scramjets, is seen as a holy grail when it comes to developing viable hypersonic aircraft, such as Lockheed Martin's in-development SR-72.
The U.S. Air Force's latest hypersonic development program, called Mayhem, looks to be aimed at acquiring expendable testbeds for new advanced jet engines, including turbine-based combined cycle designs. This type of engine, which blends together the capabilities of traditional jet turbines and high-speed ramjets and scramjets, is seen as a holy grail when it comes to developing viable hypersonic aircraft, such as Lockheed Martin's in-development SR-72.