You may share the "dream of flying" higher, faster, & further that pilots, aviation, and space enthusiasts all have. I grew up during the era of the "cold war" and the "space race" (to the moon). During my formative years, the USA built and flew interstellar spacecraft, all components of autonomous apocalyptic doomsday devices, and the iconic, ramjet-powered, blackbird; we brought people to the moon and back, and even tested and proved mach-3 compression lift that has not yet been replicated with modern X planes. Mitch still loves watching ravens, raptors, and swallows enjoying the thrill of flight. In his lucid dreams, Mitch flies. Recently, Mountain Aerospace Research tested their "Fenris" motor that is trying to combine an air breathing scramjet (such as the one designed in 1958 and flown in the X-43A pictured above), with a regular space rocket that uses stored oxidizer. The concept is a rebirth of the 45-year-old "Space Plane" project that was defunded. I hope their vehicle works!
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