SABRE hypersonic jet/rocket hybrid engine passes key precooler test

Reaction Engines' hypersonic SABRE air-breathing rocket engine has taken a major step towards flight after a key component passed the first phase of high-temperature testing. Under conditions simulating supersonic flight, the engine's precooler unit quenched a 420° C (788° F) intake airflow in less than 1/20th of a second.

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