Rolls Royce old Hypersonic aircraft concept

[hesham]

Hi,

the Rolls Royce Hypersonic transport aircraft concept.
http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1963/1963%20-%200744.html
http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1963/1963%20-%200748.html

 

[Barrington Bond]

Been wondering whose design that was.

Regards,
Barry

 

[flateric]

"Fig II The same aircraft, pictured in three distinct configurations; this
Rolls-Royce proposal also forms the heading illustration on page 717"

 

[hesham]

Hi,

also Rolls Royce turbo-ramjet.
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%202565.html

 

[hesham]

From Ailes 7/9/1962.

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1963,

a clearer artist drawing.

 

[Jason Dykstra (Wyvern)]

What was the estimated top speed?

 

[hesham]

What was the estimated top speed?

Hi Wyvern,

it's 5 to 6 Mach.

 

[Jason Dykstra (Wyvern)]

Thanks.

 

[BAFFLEDBOAR]

What was the surface ceiling and range if anybody could know.

 

[iverson]

I vaguely remember reading that this was less a proposed aircraft than a conceptual study for the idea of using a surface-burning ramjet to power an aircraft. The primary "engine" would have been the wege-shaped lower surface of the aircraft itself, plus fuel injectors.