Pulse Detonation Engines Could Be ‘Missing Link’ Toward Hypersonic Capability Beyond Mach 4

Credit: DARPA
Darpa is poised to accept bids for its radical Vulcan program, which aims to demonstrate a new type of engine that could power a hypersonic vehicle to Mach 4-plus. “This would change aviation. It’s a fundamental enabler for high-speed flight,” says Thomas Bussing, Vulcan program manager for the...

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