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Japanese Engineers Successfully Test Ramjet Engine for Mach‑5 Hypersonic Aircraft
Japan tests Mach 5 ramjet engine for hypersonic aircraft at JAXA facility
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Atharva Gosavi
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Summary
Japan has successfully completed a ground combustion test of a ramjet engine designed for a Mach 5-class experimental hypersonic aircraft. The test was conducted by JAXA in collaboration with Waseda University, The University of Tokyo, and Keio University as part of a research program on integrated airframe and propulsion control for hypersonic vehicles. The engine was tested at 1,832°F at JAXA's Kakuda Space Center, advancing Japan's ambitions in hypersonic transportation and reusable spaceflight research. Such technology could potentially enable travel from Japan to the US in approximately 2 hours.
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· 3 pulledJapan has completed a ground combustion test of a ramjet engine designed for a Mach 5-class experimental aircraft, advancing the country's ambitions in hypersonic transportation and reusable spaceflight research.
The test was carried out by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency alongside Waseda University, The University of Tokyo, and Keio University as part of a collaborative research program focused on integrated airframe and propulsion control for hypersonic vehicles.
Researchers installed the experimental aircraft inside a ramjet engine testing facility at JAXA's Kakuda Space Center
Japan successfully tested a Mach 5 ramjet engine that could power hypersonic aircraft capable of reaching the US in just 2 hours.
