Mach 10 flying Disk!

This craft will supposedly go Mach 10 and go up 75 miles without the use of rockets!

If someone knows how this works please explain it to me in detail, Its the only X-Prize contestant that isn't using rockets.

I dont understand where its getting its propulsion from.

X-Prize Flying Disk

Wow that looks sweet!

It says it uses "blastwave pulse jets" whatever they are. My guess would be something akin to a PDE.

I like the laser powered discs better, they dont have any engine at all, heh.

It says it uses "blastwave pulse jets" whatever they are. My guess would be something akin to a PDE.

there basically sound waves ( Yeah,coz i really know what im talking about)
I want one of those things and im not sharing it with anyone!!

The disk is not designed to provide propulsion whilst in space only to achieve a very high velocity in earths atmosphere and then rely on inertia to fly the rest of the way.

I believe this ship design will utilise the coanda effect to gain efficiency and extra lift check the links below to learn more or just google it as there is tons of info on this subject:


www.angelfire.com...
www.fact-index.com...
abcasiapacific.com...

wow that thing's NEAT

Originally posted by ufo3
The disk is not designed to provide propulsion whilst in space only to achieve a very high velocity in earths atmosphere and then rely on inertia to fly the rest of the way.

Well yeah, I knew it doesn't get any propulsion while in space, I read some of your links, its kinda confusing though.

I think the only way I will be able to understand this, is to see it fly, so I hope they dont stop working on it just because they wont get the 10 million.

HOTT with two t's. i always love creative approaches to already interesting ideas.

i cant for the life of me figure out where they got the inspiration, though.

Sure is a pretty pcture, but what are they using to disperse the heat from moving through air at 7,140mph?

Won't they kinda melt down first?