SinoSoldier
Colonel
Allegedly a scramjet-powered demonstrator for the development of near-space hypersonic vehicles. Unconfirmed, though.
Ramjet engine tested by the Chinese
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SinoSoldier
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Breaking news:
A third scramjet-powered testbed, named the XingKong-2 (Star-2), has been successfully tested. It is supposedly CASC's first Waverider-like scramjet testbed.
Top speed was Mach 5.5-6 and the altitude was 30 km. The rocket released the scramjet vehicle after 10 minutes of flight, after which the vehicle flew for 400 seconds by itself.
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Recall that in December 2015, two different Scramjet systems have been tested: the Lingyun-1 and the MF-1
An article detailing those two systems can be read below:
A third scramjet-powered testbed, named the XingKong-2 (Star-2), has been successfully tested. It is supposedly CASC's first Waverider-like scramjet testbed.
Top speed was Mach 5.5-6 and the altitude was 30 km. The rocket released the scramjet vehicle after 10 minutes of flight, after which the vehicle flew for 400 seconds by itself.
Video:
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Recall that in December 2015, two different Scramjet systems have been tested: the Lingyun-1 and the MF-1
An article detailing those two systems can be read below:
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SinoSoldier
Colonel
Thanks for the clarification. So, no scramjet was used to power the vehicle?
Pleasure to clarify.
No, nothing mentioned by the article at least.
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该试飞器集成了疏导式热防护热系统、内外力热测量系统及转捩流动测试系统等，依托航天科工四院火箭助推系统，将之投送到预定高度，并分离自主飞行，实现临近空间高炒声速滑翔飞行，完成气动力/热、分离干扰、自然转捩/人工转捩等多项科学问题数据测量。
The test aircraft is integrated with a heat-conducting thermal protection system, an internal and external dynamic thermal measurement system, and a transitional flow test system. It relies on the rocket boosting system from the Fourth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology, for delivery to a predetermined altitude, where the test aircraft is separated into autonomous flight, demonstrating near-space hypersonic glide. Data measurements are completed for aerodynamic, thermal, separation interference, natural transfer/ manual transfer, and other scientific issues .
The test aircraft is integrated with a heat-conducting thermal protection system, an internal and external dynamic thermal measurement system, and a transitional flow test system. It relies on the rocket boosting system from the Fourth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology, for delivery to a predetermined altitude, where the test aircraft is separated into autonomous flight, demonstrating near-space hypersonic glide. Data measurements are completed for aerodynamic, thermal, separation interference, natural transfer/ manual transfer, and other scientific issues .
I was referring to the method by which a missile package achieves hypersonic speeds. Of course an HGV is not the entirety of the ballistic missile.