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Hermeus Picks Pratt Engine For Hypersonic Darkhorse
The Darkhorse is a delta-winged, twin-tailed hypersonic vehicle that is a derivative of the Quarterhorse, a proof-of-concept flight vehicle scheduled to fly in late 2023. Startup aircraft developer Hermeus is providing the engine for Darkhorse. Hermeus has selected Pratt & Whitney’s F100-229 military turbofan, second image, as the core element of the turbine-based combined cycle engine in development for the Darkhorse hypersonic vehicle. Hermeus will use a modified version of the 29,000-lb. thrust engine, which...
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