Questions tagged [sabre-engine]

Questions relating to the Sabre Engine being developed by Reaction Engines Limited (REL), capable of powered transition from air-breathing to vacuum operation.

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What might be the way in which the pre-cooler of the SABRE engine removes water from the inlet air?

In this paper about the SABRE engine, there is the following paragraph (emphasis mine): The water vapour in the atmosphere up to an altitude of around 12 km is a problem for precooled engines, causing them to block with…
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