China tests world’s first jet fuel-powered engine to hit 16 times the speed of sound
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China's new oblique detonation engine, using common jet fuel, achieved Mach 16 speeds with combustion rates 1,000 times faster than typical scramjets and an 85% shorter combustor, potentially reducing aircraft weight and extending range.
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