Venus Starts Testing Drone With Hypersonic-Capable Engine
An L-29C Delfin carries Venus Aerospace's supersonic testbed drone.
Credit: Venus Aerospace
Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace said on March 26 that it has started testing a flight test drone equipped with a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE). An Aero Vodochody L-29C Delfin testbed aircraft dropped the RDRE-equipped, 8-ft.-long, 300-lb. drone at an altitude of 12,000 ft. on Feb...
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