Debrief: Astro Mechanica’s Electric Supersonic Engine To Be Tested
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Skip to main content[1]Graham Warwick December 19, 2025[2]
Astro Mechanica's ground demonstrator is based on a GE CT7 turbofan, driving a generator powering two propulsors. Credit: Astro Mechanica
U.S. startup Astro Mechanica plans to take its hybrid-electric supersonic engine into high-altitude and high-speed ground testing in 2026 as it moves toward flying the unique powerplant in 2027 in a specially designed propulsion testbed aircraft. This is planned to be followed in late 2028 by a...
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