GE Aerospace Marks Milestone in Air-Breathing Propulsion with Successful Supersonic Flight Tests

GE Aerospace Marks Milestone in Air-Breathing Propulsion with Successful Supersonic Flight Tests

GE Aerospace has achieved a significant milestone in air-breathing propulsion technology. The company successfully conducted supersonic flight tests of its Atmospheric Test of Launched Airbreathing System (ATLAS) Flight Test Vehicle, marking the first flight of its solid fuel ramjet (SFRJ) propulsion technology.

The ATLAS project, funded by the Department of War under Title III of the Defense Production Act, aims to scale up air-breathing propulsion technology. The recent tests, carried out in collaboration with Doncasters, now owned by Apollo Global Management, demonstrated the system's capabilities at high speeds.

The ATLAS system was carried aloft on a Starfighters F-104 aircraft and reached supersonic speeds during the test campaign. This phase of the project is designed to showcase and validate the key performance capabilities of solid fuel ramjets during flight.

GE Aerospace's successful supersonic flight tests of the ATLAS system and its SFRJ technology mark a significant step forward in air-breathing propulsion. The project, funded by the Department of War, has demonstrated the potential of this technology for future aerospace applications.

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