HyperSpace Unveils Hypersonic Combined-Cycle Engine Concept Tests

Guy Norris March 25, 2020
core enclosed with ram/scramjets
The core is circumferentially enclosed by a cluster of nine dual-mode ramjet/scramjets arranged in load-carrying segmented ducts.
Credit: HyperSpace Propulsion
A novel hybrid hypersonic propulsion system combining superconducting electrical power, a gas turbine, ram/scramjet and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) technology is being developed by California-based startup HyperSpace Propulsion. The turbine-based combined-cycle (TBCC) engine is designed to power a...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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