US startup Hermeus aims to make high-Mach flight testing more accessible with Ramjet-X, a low-cost, expendable test vehicle powered by a ramjet engine.
The test vehicle will ride aboard the company’s reusable Quarterhorse aircraft until it reaches the speed and altitude required for release.
Once released, Ramjet-X will begin ramjet-powered flight and accelerate to higher Mach speeds, while Quarterhorse returns to base to support another mission.
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