ramjet
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A ramjet External link uses an aircraft’s speed to “ram” air into the engine, compressing it in the process.
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
The floaters may propel themselves through the planetary atmosphere with gusts of gas, like a ramjet or a rocket.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
