SABRE on course to chill SKYLON into orbit
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Model of the SABRE engine on display at Farnborough Airshow (Photo: Gizmag)
SABRE is a crucial part of Reaction Engine's plans for the SKYLON spaceplane
The SABRE engine's pre-cooler
SABRE is a crucial part of Reaction Engine's plans for the SKYLON spaceplane
Pre-cooler manifold
SABRE is a crucial part of Reaction Engine's plans for the SKYLON spaceplane
Reaction Engines' SABRE engine
Reaction Engines' SABRE engine
Reaction Engines' SABRE engine
Cut-away of the planned SKYLON spaceplane
SABRE is a crucial part of Reaction Engine's plans for the SKYLON spaceplane
SABRE is a crucial part of Reaction Engine's plans for the SKYLON spaceplane
SABRE is a crucial part of Reaction Engine's plans for the SKYLON spaceplane
SABRE is a crucial part of Reaction Engine's plans for the SKYLON spaceplane
SABRE is a crucial part of Reaction Engine's plans for the SKYLON spaceplane
Cut-away of Reaction Engines' SABRE engine
Article Summary
Reaction Engines has announced that is has successfully tested the key pre-cooler component of its revolutionary SABRE engine crucial to the development of its SKYLON spaceplane. The company claims that craft equipped with SABRE engines will be able to fly to any destination on Earth in under 4 hours, or travel directly into space.
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