2004年吸气式推进技术进展

Development of Air-breathing Propulsion in 2004

2004年,吸气式推进技术取得了很大进展。有大量的民用发动机获得或接近获得FAA合格证,F135和F136联合攻击机发动机都进行了全尺寸的发动机地面台架试车,发动机技术计划继续取得成功,采用超燃冲压发动机的X-43在第2次和第3次飞行试验中成功验证了可控加速飞行,达到了M7和M10的飞行速度。

There have been significant achievements this year in air-breathing propulsion. A number of commercial engines have received or are nearing FAA certification. The F135 and F136 Joint Strike Fighter engines are both conducting full engine ground tests. There has been continued success in engine technology programs, and the second and third flight of the X-43 successfully demonstrated controlled accelerating flight at Mach 7 and Mach 10 under scramjet power.