General Electric Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Electric has announced that its engineers have successfully remote-tested its latest hypersonic engine.
During the testing, the hypersonic dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) engine, a detonating combustion engine in a ramjet, was set up on a rig. General Electric (GE) and other companies like Raytheon, who are working on this engine, believe it could enable faster, long-range flight with increased efficiency in hypersonic propulsion.
The test was conducted in a supersonic flow stream at the Global Research Center in Niskayuna, New York. This innovative engine has the potential to power hypersonic vehicles, allowing for greater efficiency and longer ranges, with the capability of achieving speeds exceeding Mach 5 (4,000mph).
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