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3D-Printed Engine Completes High-Altitude Tests, Prepares for Flight Trials

The Frenzy engine blasting during its altitude test. Image: Beehive Industries

Beehive Industries’ Frenzy additive-manufactured engine has ticked off a crucial step in its journey to deployment after completing high-altitude testing.

Two prototypes were tested at a facility in Ohio, where the engines successfully ignited and reached their top speed with rapid acceleration.

Frenzy’s mission durability was also validated, with the engine recording turbine temperatures and fuel consumption at a rate reportedly “better than predicted.”

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