Hypersonics
Zero to Mach 5+for hypersonic applications
GE Aerospace is working multiple development efforts on hypersonic propulsion that can enable travel much farther and much faster. From rotating detonation combustion to turbine based combined cycle engines, Edison Works engineers are moving at a rapid pace to develop and test hypersonic propulsion systems for use in various applications, such as test beds, targets, missiles and aircraft.
Combining best resources in GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is uniquely qualified for hypersonics research thanks to the collaborations of our team of engineers in Edison Works, including Innoveering that was acquired by GE Aerospace in 2022, and GE Aerospace’s Research Center along with our long history of innovation:
- High speed propulsion: Building on the foundation of past high Mach research and programs
- High-temperature materials: Only aerospace company using ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) in our engines based on decades of materials innovation in superalloys.
- Advanced technologies: Advanced combustion technologies, high temperature electronics, thermal management, and vehicle controls.
Flying Mach 5+ on the ground
GE Aerospace is applying a body of knowledge from more than 50 years of turbine engine development to hypersonic engine testing on the ground. Continuous heated air flow enables test engineers to perform system trade studies on many aspects of flight before taking to the skies. This reduces risk and improves reliability with advanced performance.