 OT: Does anyone know where technology is with the pulse-detonation eng |
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| Dr. Roger |
 Nov 22 2007, 02:24 AM
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A bat out of hell.  Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California  |
I found data up to where GE and Pratt&Whitney were racing to get to the next step and into production but that was a few years ago.
I always thought this would be a screaming, bad-ass technology to explore. |
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| Katmanken |
Nov 22 2007, 10:17 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Air and Space mag had an article on it not long ago. Check out the website.
As I recall, GE remarked they didn't want to get too far ahead of their customer (the gov) so they could keep receiving funding. Also 3 versions of the technology from the old V1 to turbofan pulse jets. Ken |
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| alpha434 |
Nov 22 2007, 10:58 PM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Pulse jets...
That was my senior project in vocational school. Me and a couple of the good 'ole boys built a complete one and ran it. |
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| wbergtho |
Nov 24 2007, 09:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
I've heard for years that there is a secret aircraft named Aurora. It is believed to be powered by an exotic new powerplant...perhaps pulse detonation. People who say they have heard it fly explain that the sky sounds like it is "ripping" with a pulsing sound. It is believed that they only fly at night. A famous aviation author wrote that this aircraft replaced the SR-71 Blackbird a few years ago. I believe his name is Bill Sweetman. This is all I know on the subject. I myself would like to know the latest. Keep digging.
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