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Table 2 Worldwide ramjet evolution 1918–1960
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Cruise Cruise range, length, Diameter, weight, State of
Era Country/service Engine/vehicle Engine type Dates, year Mach no. altitude, ft n mile Launcher in. in. lbm development
1918–1945 France Melot research ERJ 1918–1927 0.4 —— —— —— —— —— —— Component tests
1930–1955 France Leduc aircrafta Liquid-fueled 1933–1951 0.4–2.1 10,000 —— Ground —— —— —— Flight tests
ramjet (LFRJ)
Russia Stechkin research LFRJ 1933–1936 0.4–2.0 —— —— —— —— —— —— Component tests
Germany V-1a Pulse jet 1933–1945 0.3 20,000 220 Rail 312 30 4,800 Operational
Germany Sänger 1a Ramjet (RJ) 1936–1945 4+ 70,000 9,000 Rail 1,100 —— 200,000 Concept vehicle
Russia Antipodal bomberb RJ 1945–1955 4+ 70,000 9,000 Rail 1,100 —— 200,000 Concept vehicle
Russia Merkulov research LFRJ 1936–1939 0.3 —— —— —— —— —— —— Flight tests
United States KDH-1 droneb Pulse jet 1942–1946 0.3 20,000 145 Rail 134 8 —— Operational
1945–1960 United States Cobrab LFRJ 1945–1946 2.0 20,000 —— Rail —— 6 240 Flight tests
United States Gorgon IV LFRJ 1945–1955 0.4 20,000 —— —— —— —— —— Flight tests
United States KDM-1 Droneb LFRJ 1945–1949 2 35,000 60 Rail 264 30 1,600 Operational
United States P-51/F-80/B-26 LFRJ 1945–1955 0.4 20,000 —— Air —— —— —— Flight tests
United States NAVAHOa,g LFRJ 1946–1958 3.25 37,000–90,000 5,500 Ground 1,050 48 120,000 Flight tests
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United States BTV LFRJ 1947–1948 2.4 30,000 10 Rail —— 18 —— Flight tests
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U.S. Navy RTV LFRJ 1949–1950 2.4 30,000 25 Rail —— 24 —— Flight tests
Russia Burya
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b LFRJ 1950–1958 3.15 35,000–70,000 4,320 Ground 1,000 67 130,000 Flight tests
U.S. Air Force BOMARCa,f LFRJ 1950–1972 2.5–3.4 70,000–100,000 440 Ground 560 35 15,620 Operational
United States X-7a LFRJ 1950–1959 4.3 84,000 —— Rail —— 28,36 —— Flight tests
U.S. Navy Talosa LFRJ 1950–1980 2.7 70,000 120 Rail 386 28 7,720 Operational
France SIRIUS LFRJ 1950–1970 2.7 —— —— —— —— —— —— Component tests
France Griffon IIb ATRJ 1951–1961 2.2 50,000 —— —— —— —— —— Flight tests
U.S. Navy Trition/SSGM LFRJ 1951–1958 3.0 70,000 2,000+ Rail/ —— —— —— Component tests
submarine
U.S. Navy RARE SFIRR 1955–1960 2.3 50,000 —— Air 120 5 153 Flight tests
France VEGAb b
LFRJ 1955–1965 4.2 80,000 —— Rail —— —— —— Operational
U.S. Navy CROWb SFIRR 1956–1964 3.0 50,000 97 Air 127 8 370 Flight tests
France CT-41b LFRJ 1957–1965 3 75,000 —— Rail —— —— —— Operational
France SE 4400b LFRJ 1957– 3.7 22,000 —— Rail —— —— —— Operational
U.S. Navy Typhona LFRJ 1957–1965 4.1 100,000 200 Rail 333 16.75 6,160 Flight tests
United Kingdom Bloodhounda LFRJ 1957–1991 2 23,000 108 Rail 306 21.5 2,300 Operational
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System discussed and shown. System discussed. Burner test vehicle (BTV). Ramjet test vehicle (RTV). Surface-to-surface quided vehicle (SSGM). Boeing Company and University of Michigan Aeronautics Research
Center (BOMARC). g North American Aviation designation (NAVAHO).