Characteristics of rocket and air-breathing engines are compared, and ultimate performance advantages conferred by latter shown; description of following air breathing engines, available at low, medium and high speeds -- pre-cooled turbojet, turbo rocket, ramjets, air scooping propulsion system, and reheated turbojets; realistic combinations of these engines in satellite boosting role are compared with ultimate system; future of air breathing and rocket propulsion for satellite boosting with recovery.


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    Title :

    Recoverable air-breathing boosters for space vehicles


    Additional title:

    Roy Aeronautical Soc -- J


    Contributors:
    Lane, R.J. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    16 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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