René Leduc
Encyclopedia
René Leduc was a French
engineer who is much acclaimed for his work on ramjet
s. In 1949 he created the first aircraft to fly under the power of ramjets alone, the Leduc 0.10.
France
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engineer who is much acclaimed for his work on ramjet
Ramjet
A ramjet, sometimes referred to as a stovepipe jet, or an athodyd, is a form of airbreathing jet engine using the engine's forward motion to compress incoming air, without a rotary compressor. Ramjets cannot produce thrust at zero airspeed and thus cannot move an aircraft from a standstill...
s. In 1949 he created the first aircraft to fly under the power of ramjets alone, the Leduc 0.10.