Scramjet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Aeronautics.
  1. a ramjet engine in which the flow through the combustor itself is supersonic.
noun
    • a type of ramjet in which the forward motion of the craft forces oxygen to mix with fuel (usually hydrogen) at supersonic speeds within a duct in the engine
    • an aircraft powered by such an engine
    • (as modifier)
Scramjet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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