| 14-X | |
|---|---|
| |
| Artist's conception of the 14-XW demonstrator | |
| Role | Scramjet engine |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA) |
| Designer | Institute of Advanced Studies of the DCTA |
| First flight | 14 December 2021 |
| Status | Flight testing |
| Primary users | Brazilian Air Force Brazilian Space Agency |
The 14-X is a Brazilian scramjet engine in development by the Aerothermodynamics and Hypersonics Laboratory Henry T. Nagamatsu of the Institute of Advanced Studies (IEAv) of the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology as part of the PropHiper (Portuguese: Projeto de Propulsão Hipersônica 14-X).[1][2] The name is a reference to the 14-bis, of the Brazilian inventor and aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont.[3]
The Brazilian Air Force conducted the first qualification test flight of the 14-X engine on 14 December 2021 from the Alcântara Space Center.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ "Propulsão Hipersônica: Projeto 14-X". Brazilian Air Force (in Portuguese). 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "O 14-X HIPERSÔNICO UM FUTURO PARA A FAB". DEFESABR (in Portuguese). 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 5 March 2007.
- ^ "Do 14-bis ao 14-X". ISTOÉ (in Portuguese). 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
First Flightwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "O CLA e Sua Agenda de Lançamentos Até 2022". Brazilian Space. 21 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Concluída mais uma etapa do projeto de desenvolvimento de um veículo hipersônico". Brazilian Air Force (in Portuguese). 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Brasil pondrá a prueba el 14-X en la Operación Cruzeiro". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). 3 March 2020. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.