Prototype or not, that was not what i was referring to. I was simply referring to the core technology, which seems to be able to create a lot of thrust in a small package. Most likely, this is driven by some form of solid fuel, and would be unacceptable for use in a consumer vehicle, but I was just trying to get more information on such details. A working prototype is still better than vapors of a theoretical technology.;)
The prototype, which resembles a gothic spire and measures just 4 inches in diameter, was destroyed when it punched through a series of steel plates designed to halt the flight.
If this scramjet engine technology is so small, could this possibly be retrofitted, (I have no idea of the fuel needed to power this or it's economy, but im speaking theoretically) to give proper thrust needed for larger vehicles, such as, a jump-jet style civilian vehicle? The flying automobiles out of television sci-fi?
Is this possible or am I just not getting the whole idea..
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Prototype or not, that was not what i was referring to. I was simply referring to the core technology, which seems to be able to create a lot of thrust in a small package. Most likely, this is driven by some form of solid fuel, and would be unacceptable for use in a consumer vehicle, but I was just trying to get more information on such details. A working prototype is still better than vapors of a theoretical technology. ;)
The prototype, which resembles a gothic spire and measures just 4 inches in diameter, was destroyed when it punched through a series of steel plates designed to halt the flight. If this scramjet engine technology is so small, could this possibly be retrofitted, (I have no idea of the fuel needed to power this or it's economy, but im speaking theoretically) to give proper thrust needed for larger vehicles, such as, a jump-jet style civilian vehicle? The flying automobiles out of television sci-fi? Is this possible or am I just not getting the whole idea..