A scramjet (supersonic combustion ramjet) is a variant of a ramjet airbreathing jet engine in which combustion takes place in supersonic airflow.

Jun 2, 2024 · A scramjet is a supersonic-combustion ramjet that ditches the compressor and turbine of a typical jet engine and can attain speeds of over Mach 5.

Jan 5, 2024 · A scramjet (supersonic-combustion ramjet) is a ramjet engine in which the airflow through the engine remains supersonic. Scramjet-powered vehicles are envisioned to operate at speeds up …

Northrop Grumman’s scramjet propulsion solution is a major step forward. It integrates recent breakthroughs in Computational Fluid Dynamics and digital design techniques, and couples them …

For much higher speeds, it is proposed to keep the flow supersonic throughout the engine. This is called a supersonic combustion ramjet, or scramjet. Such an engine was envisioned for the X-30 National …

Oct 28, 2024 · What is a scramjet engine? The scramjet — or "supersonic combustion ramjet" — engine is an innovation on the original ramjet engine design that changes the internal combustion chamber …

Mar 26, 2025 · A scramjet (short for Supersonic Combustion Ramjet) is an air-breathing jet engine that operates at hypersonic speeds—typically Mach 5 (3,800 mph or 6,200 km/h) and above.

Dec 24, 2025 · Central to this leap is scramjet, or supersonic combustion ramjet, propulsion: a technology capable of transforming military power, redefining space access, and even revolutionizing …

a) What is a Scramjet? A Scramjet engine is an airbreathing aircraft propulsion device designed to exceed speeds of Mach 5 and could potentially power an aircraft from London to Auckland in 3 hours …

A scramjet (supersonic combustion ramjet) is an air-breathing jet engine that relies on the compression of air taken in at supersonic speeds for propulsion. Scramjets are a variant of the standard ramjet air …