Chinese researchers claim success in new rocket engine flight test
- Tsinghua University team says experiment verified the technology’s performance
- Development of a Chinese jet engine is a top national priority
Researchers at one of China’s top universities have claimed success in a rocket test that might help fill a technology gap in the country’s drive to design and develop a jet engine.
“The second stage of the rocket took the engine to the predetermined altitude and achieved the required speed,” the university said.
“The engine achieved high efficiency in terms of air import and vaporisation of jet fuel in its combustion chamber, enabling the ignition system to start functioning properly.
“As a result, the combustion chamber and the engine worked steadily and delivered sustainable thrust,” it said, hailing the experiment as a success.
Wang Bing, the project leader and a professor at the school, was quoted as saying that the experiment had “key strategic value”.