22-10-2012, 05:14 PM
Air-Breathing Propulsion
ABSTRACT
There have been significant achievements this year in air-breathing propulsion. A number of commercial engines have
received or are nearing FAA certification. The F135 and F136 Joint Strike Fighter engines are both conducting full engine
ground tests. There has been continued success in engine technology programs, and the second flight of the X-43 successfully
demonstrated controlled accelerating flight at Mach 7 under scramjet power.