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From: steve@jplgodo.UUCP (Steve Schlaifer x3171 156/224)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Re: Scramjets
Message-ID: <576@jplgodo.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 24-Feb-86 15:30:27 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 24 15:30:27 1986
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Organization: Jet Propulsion Labs, Pasadena, CA
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Summary: scramjets

Essentially, a scramjet is a ramjet designed to operate at much higher speed
(I have heard numbers like Mach 12 to Mach 25).  If they can be made to get
up to Mach 25 then they will have achieved orbital velocity.  The big
advantage is that they don't have to carry an oxidizer for the fuel (they use
atmospheric oxygen).  There was an interesting article in a recent issue
of High Technology about them and the current work being done.  Maybe you
could find it in a local library.

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