HYPERSONIC FLIGHT
February 1st, 2002
BY MATTHEW BRACE, in SydneyAUSTRALIAN scientists at the University of Queensland are working with British researchers to develop hypersonic flight technology that could cut a London-Sydney long haul from 22 hours to just three. The project uses supersonic ram jets, or Scramjets, which propel aircraft at up to 5,000mph. They would fly at the very limit of the atmosphere. Air passes straight through the engine at supersonic speeds creating such heat that it ignites spontaneously when fuel is injected into it. No engine fans means far less drag, allowing the jets to ...
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