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ToI, dated 16th June 2007.
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Canberra: An experimental jet engine has been successfully tested at speeds of up to 11,000 km per hour, or 10 times the speed of sound, during trials in Australias outback, defence scientists said on Friday.
The experimental scramjet engine is an air-breathing supersonic combustion engine being developed by Australian and US defence scientists that researchers hope will lead to super-high speed flight.
Scientists from Australias defense Science and Technology Organization and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, used a conventional rocket to launch the scramjet high above the Woomera test site. The engine was then tested as it reached speeds of Mach 10. Scramjets need a rocket to propel the vehicle to high-speed before the engine can take over. They also need to operate in the thin atmosphere far above the altitude of commercial airliners.
All the indications are it was a success, and we have some very happy scientists, an Australian defence spokesman said. Flight data will be examined over coming weeks and compared to ground tests conducted in the US. REUTERS
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Australian scramjet reaches Mach 10
Canberra: An experimental jet engine has been successfully tested at speeds of up to 11,000 km per hour, or 10 times the speed of sound, during trials in Australias outback, defence scientists said on Friday.
The experimental scramjet engine is an air-breathing supersonic combustion engine being developed by Australian and US defence scientists that researchers hope will lead to super-high speed flight.
Scientists from Australias defense Science and Technology Organization and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, used a conventional rocket to launch the scramjet high above the Woomera test site. The engine was then tested as it reached speeds of Mach 10. Scramjets need a rocket to propel the vehicle to high-speed before the engine can take over. They also need to operate in the thin atmosphere far above the altitude of commercial airliners.
All the indications are it was a success, and we have some very happy scientists, an Australian defence spokesman said. Flight data will be examined over coming weeks and compared to ground tests conducted in the US. REUTERS
