Supersonic Mini-UAS to Challenge Jet Speed Record

Researchers at the University of Colorado are building the smallest supersonic jet engine ever made. Weighing just 22 lbs. (10 kg) , the tiny jet will drive an unmanned aircraft faster than the speed of sound and could become a template for testing future generations of civilian and military aircraft.

Source: Reuters

2 comments

  1. “…we take a normal jet engine and shrink it down.”

    He makes it sound so easy. Congrats on achieving such excellent fuel economy, that is rather impressive!

    1. …a little too impressive. Can somebody substantiate the achievement by some detail about the characteristic(s) that allowed it?

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