Reaction Engines, a British aerospace company known for
its hypersonic propulsion systems and cooling tech-
nologies, has ceased operations after it was unable to
secure financial support.
The crash had serious consequences for the British Experimental
Hypersonic Aircraft (HVX) program, in which jet engines
played a central role in the development of reusable high-speed vehi-
cles.
The company was an integral part of the
billion Hypersonic Technologies & Capability
Development Framework (HTCDF) aimed at
delivering the UK's first hypersonic missile.
Their work on the Synergetic Air Breathing Rocket
Engine (SABRE) and advanced cooling
technologies was crucial to this goal.