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Subject: Re: scramjets
Message-ID: <699@sri-arpa.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 13-May-84 16:29:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun May 13 16:29:00 1984
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	Indeed, a scramjet might be very interestingas part of a hybrid propulsion
system. They could be used during the supersonic/hypersonic atmospheric flight 
phase of a Shuttle-type vehicle
ascent to orbit. Unfortunately,
according to Ben Rich, the new boss of Lockheed's Skunk Works, a scramjet has
yet to achieve any net positive thrust.(note that this was a public statemet) Any
propulsion people out there willing to give an opinion?
				Emilio P. Calius
				Dept. of Aero & Astro
				Stanford
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