A scramjet (supersonic combustion ramjet) is a variant of a ramjet airbreathing jet engine in which combustion takes place in supersonic airflow.

Jun 2, 2024 · A scramjet is a supersonic-combustion ramjet that ditches the compressor and turbine of a typical jet engine and can attain speeds of over Mach 5.

2 days ago · Pentagon deploys 3D-printed hypersonic scramjet for sustained Mach 5+ flight trial The DART AE demonstrator flew suborbitally, testing propulsion, materials and controls under extreme …

Feb 25, 2026 · Rocket Lab launched a scramjet-powered hypersonic vehicle for the U.S. military to suborbital space on Friday (Feb. 27).

Jan 5, 2024 · A scramjet (supersonic-combustion ramjet) is a ramjet engine in which the airflow through the engine remains supersonic. Scramjet-powered vehicles are envisioned to operate at speeds up …

Oct 28, 2024 · What is a scramjet engine? The scramjet — or "supersonic combustion ramjet" — engine is an innovation on the original ramjet engine design that changes the internal combustion chamber …

Northrop Grumman’s scramjet propulsion solution is a major step forward. It integrates recent breakthroughs in Computational Fluid Dynamics and digital design techniques, and couples them …

Mar 26, 2025 · A scramjet (short for Supersonic Combustion Ramjet) is an air-breathing jet engine that operates at hypersonic speeds—typically Mach 5 (3,800 mph or 6,200 km/h) and above.

Nov 1, 2023 · Ramjets/scramjets are more attractive for supersonic and hypersonic propulsion application in comparison with rocket motors and turbojet engines due to their high specific impulse, …

Feb 22, 2026 · It was launched from a modified B-52 bomber and relied on an air-breathing, hydrogen-fueled scramjet concept that was ahead of its time. The X-43A was unmanned and carried an …