China tested its rotary detonation engine: The distance between the USA and China will be reduced to 2 hours!

Chinese aerospace company Space Transportation, known as a rotary detonation ramjet engine JinDou400 successfully tested its engine. It is said that the engine in question has the potential to completely transform supersonic air transportation in the future. In the tests, the engine achieved a significant success by reaching a speed of approximately Mach 4 (5,000 km/h) and an altitude of over 20 kilometers. Here are the details…

China successfully tested the rotary detonation engine: Here are the highlights of the revolutionary engine

JinDou400 engine, unlike traditional jet engines shock waves and detonation uses the principle. This design eliminates the need for a compressor and turbine, making the engine more compact and efficient. The features of the engine are as follows:

• Dimensions: 30 cm diameter, 3 meters length.
• Strength: Approximately 400 kilograms of thrust.
• critical systems: Electrical, fuel and control systems were successful in tests.

By the way, it is said that Space Transportation uses this technology supersonic integrates it into its projects. In particular, the supersonic aircraft named Yunxing, which can take off and land vertically, will be the most concrete application of this technology. Yunxing should be completed by 2027 and Commercial flights in 2030 is planned to start. If these goals are achieved, flights lasting only two hours between Beijing and New York will become possible.

In addition, the Ram-Rotor Detonation Engine (RRDE), developed by Tsinghua University, also offers solutions to improve the operation of the engine at low speeds. This engine will solve problems such as thrust continuity by combining rotary detonation and rotor technologies. So, can we say that a new era is beginning in aviation?

If these projects are successful, rotary detonation technology will not only make supersonic flights possible, but will also change the course of the aviation industry. What do you think about this? You can write your opinions in the comments section below…