ramjet
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You can’t launch a plane using a ramjet.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Reaching Mach 5 involves the use of a so-called ramjet, which is similar to a traditional jet engine but doesn’t have any moving parts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
A scramjet is a supersonic combustion ramjet involving combustion that uses the forward speed of the aircraft as part of its propulsion.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2020
HCMs use a supersonic combustion ramjet, or “scramjet,” to accelerate.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 8, 2020
For the ramjet to work, it needs a frontal scoop hundreds of kilometers across.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
