Venus Aerospace's futuristic 'Stargazer' hypersonic plane will combine jet and rocket engines.
They explained that the "Stargazer" would take off like a conventional jetliner using jet engines and would then switch to rocket engines once away from populated areas. The rockets would then enable the craft to reach a cruise altitude of 170,000 feet at hypersonic speeds. That's more than four times higher than most jetliners typically travel today. At such a height, passengers would enjoy a view of the Earth's curvature and get excellent views of space.
Rocket engines are often preferred over jet engines due to their superior performance at high altitudes. This is because they do not rely on outside oxygen, which becomes thinner at heights of 170,000 feet ., the RDRE produces more temperature and pressure than traditional rocket engines because of its faster burn rate, resulting in increased thrust while using less fuel. "There's an incredible amount of hurdles we have to get through," Sassie Duggleby told Business Insider.
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