LAPCAT
LAPCAT (Long-Term Advanced Propulsion Concepts and Technologies) was a 36-month European FP6 study to examine ways to produce engines for a Mach number 4-8 hypersonic flight aircraft. The project ended in April 2008. It was funded by the European Commission research and development fund (rather than ESA), and cost 7 million euros. LAPCAT II, a 10 million euro, four-year, follow on project, started in October 2008. The study aims to refine some of the results of the first study "allowing the definition of a detailed development roadmap" of a Mach five vehicle.
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- Manufacturer
- Reaction Engines Limited
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 500 kt
- Max speed
- 600 kt
- Range
- 4,000 nm
- Service ceiling
- 60,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 5,000 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 650,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 350,000 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 11,000 US gal
- Powerplant
- Scimitar
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 10
- Length
- 140 ft
- Wingspan
- 120 ft
- Height
- 30 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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