{"id":178015,"date":"2024-08-08T14:42:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T18:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=178015"},"modified":"2024-08-08T14:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T18:52:19","slug":"rocket-powered-airplane-flight-testing","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/rocket-powered-airplane-flight-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Dawn Aerospace’s Mk-II “rocket plane” successfully completes flight test campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dawn Aerospace announced the successful completion of its 2-2 <\/strong>flight test campaign <\/strong>for its Mk-II rocket-powered aircraft<\/strong>.\nDuring the campaign, which took place in late July, three flights were conducted, reaching a maximum speed of Mach 0.92<\/strong> (967 km\/h) and an altitude of 50,000 ft (15.1 km).\nThese achievements represent a significant advance compared to previous tests. previous tests<\/a><\/strong>The speed was tripled and the altitude reached was increased fivefold. <\/p>\n\n

The company, founded in 2017 by Stefan Powell and his partners, is dedicated to accelerating the next generation of people in space<\/a><\/strong> through the development of advanced technologies.\nWith the success of the 2-2 campaign, Dawn Aerospace is preparing for the next phase of testing, the 2-3 campaign (scheduled for September), where they plan to reach supersonic speeds<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

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The team belonging to the 2-2 campaign.\nSource: Dawn Aerospace <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

MK-II: An aircraft with rocket performance<\/h2>\n\n

The Mk-II Aurora<\/a> <\/strong>is designed to be a high-performance vehicle capable of taking off from a runway, combining the speed and reusability of an aircraft with the performance of a rocket<\/strong>.\nThis innovative approach allows frequent testing and design tuning based on real data, rather than relying solely on simulations. <\/p>\n\n

To date, Dawn Aerospace has invested approximately $10 million in the development of the Mk-II<\/strong>, with a total projected budget of less than $20 million.\nThis efficiency is due to its design philosophy, which prioritizes rapid reusability and high reliability, typical aircraft characteristics, applied to a space vehicle. <\/p>\n

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