supersonic combustion ramjet
71Timeline of jet power — This article outlines some of the important developments in the early history of the development of the jet engine. Although the most common type, the gas turbine powered jet engine, was certainly a 20th century invention, many of the needed… …
72Turbofan — [ CFM56 3 turbofan, lower half, side view.] A turbofan is a type of jet engine, similar to a turbojet. It essentially consists of a ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine mounted behind it that powers the fan. Part of the airstream… …
73SM-64 Navaho — Navaho missile on launch pad Navaho on display at …
74military aircraft — Introduction any type of aircraft that has been adapted for military use. Aircraft have been a fundamental part of military power since the mid 20th century. Generally speaking, all military aircraft fall into one of the following… …
75Non-rocket spacelaunch — Non rocket space launch (NRS) is a launch into space where some or all needed speed and altitude is provided by non rocket means, rather than simply using conventional chemical rockets from the ground. A number of alternatives to rockets have… …
76Radiator (engine cooling) — For other uses, see Radiator (disambiguation). A typical engine coolant radiator used in an automobile Radiators are used for cooling internal combustion engines, mainly in automobiles but also in piston engined aircraft, railway locomotives,… …
77Radiator — Radiators and convectors are types of heat exchangers designed to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in automobiles, buildings, and… …
78Bruno Augenstein — Bruno Wilhelm Augenstein (March 16, 1923 ndash; July 6, 2005) was a German born mathematician and physicist who made important contributions in space technology, ballistic missile research, satellites, antimatter, and many other areas. Early life …
79scramjet — noun Aeronautics a ramjet in which combustion takes place in a stream of gas moving at supersonic speed. Origin 1960s: from s(upersonic) + c(ombustion) + ramjet …
80Turboprop — A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a gas turbine engine to drive a propeller. The gas turbine is designed specifically for this application, with almost all of its output being used to drive the propeller. The engine s… …
