Hey all, I've just discovered a
and it said the following things concerning propulsion for a "6th generation fighter":
Propulsion: there are two programs.
Program 1: a conventional propulsion, using thrust-weight ratio of 12 to 15 between the turbofan engines, no afterburner: we can use Mach 1.5 ~ 1.8 supercruise; with afterburner: the maximum can reach Mach 2.4.
Program 2: using nuclear propulsion, using the nuclear heating-fuel rocket engines to accelerate the use of nuclear reactors, heat working fluid, jet speed can reach 5 to 10 km/second or so; or use of nuclear rocket engines, from nuclear power industry after the electric field to accelerate ions quality..
Both programs are using thrust-vectoring technology for aircraft maneuverability.
Now, "Program 1" might be referring to the WS-15 or higher, but has anyone heard anything about "Program 2"? Could there be some truth to this guy's claims or do you think he's just talking out of his other end?