Posted on 07/25/2014 6:15:55 AM PDT by C19fan
“That sounds workable, I guess the solid booster weight would be negligible after the fuel is expended?”
According to my understanding the solid propellant for the boost just fills the combustion and exhaust of the ramjet. So there is no additional weight for a booster stage.
Can’t beat simplicity.
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