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Focused electromagnetic beams heat propellant through tapered openings and lenses, improving thrust-to-weight without heavy containment walls.
A gas generator and turbine coupled to a power generator let rocket aircraft supply sustained high-power onboard electricity beyond battery limits.
Downward combustion-gas thrusters activate during flight emergencies to slow descent, stabilize attitude, and reduce landing impact.
A rocket-driven turbine generator supplies backup electric power after battery pack failure, enabling controlled eVTOL emergency maneuvers and landing.
A rocket engine drives a turbine generator to power the motor after battery pack malfunction, enabling emergency maneuvers and controlled landing.
A concentric rocket and annular electric motor enables tube-launched UAV thrust transition without a sabot, cutting debris and system complexity.
To simplify composite propulsion-case manufacturing, an adhesive-bonded film prepares the liner for in-situ outer-shell deposition.
Nesting the compressor within the inlet cone eliminates mechanical flow-balancing solutions, achieving uniform pressure drops across heat exchanger sections.
Dual Axial Vector engines power ducted fans through a shared driveshaft, enabling door-to-door flight without airport dependency.
A wired cable supplies continuous power to the drone, resolving flight time limits caused by onboard battery capacity constraints.
A single-stage hybrid aircraft uses a low-swept wing and integrated aero-rocket propulsion for controlled atmospheric flight.
A wound field synchronous machine paired with a permanent magnet generator delivers supplemental torque to the rotor shaft.
A resorbable masking element covers a rocket engine nozzle to reduce aerodynamic drag during atmospheric flight phases.
Elongated airfoil body enables oblique all-wing vehicle to transition from vertical launch to stable glide, resolving versatility versus complexity trade-off.
Folding propeller blades create a high-pressure zone for fuel combustion, maintaining propulsion efficiency at ultrasonic tip speeds.
Segmented rocket-turbine boosters eliminate runway dependency and parasitic weight.
Movable fins on a gothic delta wing air vehicle reduce supersonic bang noise by dynamically adjusting their orientation based on speed.
An airframe-integrated rocket uses the vehicle aft-body contour as a high area ratio nozzle to reduce base drag while maintaining high thrust levels.
Towing airplanes transfer reactants to attached rocketplanes during flight, reducing takeoff weight and enhancing payload capacity.