A wide variety of potentially useful and effective airbreathing aircraft have been postulated to operate at speeds in excess of Mach 3.0 by NASA and the USAF. These systems include hydrogen-fueled transports of interest for very long ranges and airbreathing launch vehicles which are aircraft-type first stage candidates for future space shuttle systems. Other high speed airbreathing systems for possible future military applications include advanced reconnaissance and fighter/interceptor type aircraft and strategic systems. This paper presents (1) a chronology of Air Force technical activity on future propulsion concepts, (2) a status report on NASA research on scramjet technology for future systems which may require speeds above Mach 5, and (3) a description of a research vehicle by which advanced propulsion technology and other technologies related to high speed can be demonstrated.


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    Title :

    Propulsion concepts for high speed aircraft


    Contributors:
    Stull, F. D. (author) / Jones, R. A. (author) / Zima, W. P. (author)

    Conference:

    National Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting ; 1975 ; Culver City, CA


    Publication date :

    1975-11-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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