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ramjet engine
- Sinônimos - Inglês
- aerothermodynamic duct (athodyd) stato-jet
- Definição1
- Air-breathing jet engine similar to turbojet but without mechanical compressor or turbine; compression is accomplished entirely by ram (1) and is thus sensitive to vehicle forward speed and non-existent at rest.
- Fonte1
- GUNSTON, Bill. The Cambridge aerospace dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2004. vii, 740 p. (Cambridge aerospace series.)
- Subárea
- Engine
- Français
- statoreacteur
- Imagem
One of the two Bristol Thor ramjet engines on a Bristol Bloodhound missile.
Fonte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bloodhound_thor_arp_750pix.jpg
