Aerospace plane and engine therefor

Details Aerospace plane and engine therefor Aerospace plane and engine therefor

1987-04-28

1989-04-04

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Airplane sustained

244 53R, 244 74, 60242, 60246, 602701, B64D 2720, B64C 116

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048178926

ABSTRACT:
An engine suitable for use in an aerospace plane is a composite engine comprising, in combination, a turbo jet engine, a ram jet engine, and a rocket engine, all arranged co-axially. An aerospace plane comprises such an engine mounted in a body defining, toward a rear thereof, in association with said engine, a nozzle surface which extends rearwardly in curved, concave manner, and which is part-round in cross-section, said or each nozzle surface being arranged in relation to a nozzle of said engine to be an extension of the nozzle.

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