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What is the difference between ramjet and scramjet?

ramjet | scramjet | Derived terms |

Scramjet is a derived term of ramjet.

Scramjet is a related term of ramjet.



In aviation terms the difference between ramjet and scramjet

is that ramjet is a jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it (as opposed to having a pump type device compressing the air for combustion with fuel), and where combustion is subsonic while scramjet is a jet engine capable of propelling an aircraft at hypersonic speeds; combustion of the fuel/air mixture occurs at supersonic speeds.

ramjet

English

Noun

(wikipedia ramjet) (en noun)
  • (aviation) A jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it (as opposed to having a pump type device compressing the air for combustion with fuel), and where combustion is subsonic.
  • Derived terms

    * scramjet * Bussard ramjet

    scramjet

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (aviation) A jet engine capable of propelling an aircraft at hypersonic speeds; combustion of the fuel/air mixture occurs at supersonic speeds