U.K.-based Reaction Engines has signed an agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to explore the potential of the company’s Sabre advanced cycle air-breathing rocket engine. The company ...

(Reuters) - Here is a look at the Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) developed by Reaction Engines Ltd over the last 20 years which could power a re-usable space plane. Sabre will be a new ...

Collapsed UK firm Reaction Engines had a total deficiency of over £160 million ($216 million) when it fell into administration last month, including now-worthless shareholdings of more than £150 ...

That's the future Reaction Engines is planning for with the SABRE engine. One of the most vexing issue when flying at high speeds is how you handle airflow. In supersonic and hypersonic flight, air ...

The Foreign Comparative Testing campaign was a success. Reaction Engine’s joint U.S. and UK team achieved over 10 megawatts of transferred thermal energy using the same style of precooler tested under ...

A British aviation company billed as a successor to Concorde has collapsed into administration after last-ditch attempts to secure a rescue deal fell through. Reaction Engines, which is developing a ...

UK advanced propulsion specialist Reaction Engines, which is investigating high-Mach and hypersonic concepts, has demonstrated the viability of a key element, with the integration of its pre-cooler ...

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I have always loved the Brit's engineering panache expressed in this project. For those wanting more info: • there's a good paper on Skyline's ascent to orbit propulsion and aerodynamic regimes: ...

COLORADO SPRINGS—High-speed propulsion and heat transfer specialist Reaction Engines has successfully ground tested its precooler with a modified Rolls-Royce engine to Mach 3.5 conditions, marking a ...

A British aviation company billed as a successor to Concorde has collapsed into administration after last-ditch attempts to secure a rescue deal fell through. Reaction Engines, which is developing a ...