Turbine Engine Could Pave Way For Supersonic Cruise Missiles

Credit: Graham Warwick/AW&ST
Developers hope to ground test a turbine engine at Mach 3.2 in the coming months, paving the way for long-range supersonic cruise missiles as well as potentially laying the foundation for a viable combined-cycle hypersonic propulsion system. Testing of high-speed engines is being conducted...

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