Skylon

The AFRL confirmation paves the way for further development of the SABRE engine

Space Systems

SABRE engine concept passes US Air Force feasibilty test

Reaction Engines' Skylon reusable spaceplane project has been given a boost ,with analysis by the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) confirming the feasibility of the SABRE engine cycle concept that lies at its heart.

A rendering of SKYLON in flight, showing the SABRE engine

Aircraft

SKYLON spacecraft's engine passes critical test

Reaction Engines Ltd. announced on Wednesday the completion of a critical round of testing of its SABRE engine’s precooler system.

SABRE is a crucial part of Reaction Engine's plans for the SKYLON spaceplane

Aircraft

SABRE on course to chill SKYLON into orbit

Reaction Engines has announced that is has successfully tested the key pre-cooler component of its revolutionary SABRE engine crucial to the development of its SKYLON spaceplane.

Aircraft

ESA review finds 'no impediments' for SKYLON spaceplane development

A technical review of the Skylon, an unpiloted, single-stage, reusable spaceplane, carried out by the European Space Agency (ESA) concluded there are "no impediments" that would prevent the continued development of the Skylon and its SABRE engine.

Aircraft

Hypersonic civil aviation: Sydney to Brussels in four hours

August 30, 2007 Imagine long-distance air-travel that could get you to the other side of the globe in less than a quarter of the time it presently takes? Well,