| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N90EZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Rutan 61 Long-EZ |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Rutan 61 Long-EZ |
| Aircraft Version: | Rutan 61 Long-EZ PDE |
| C/n (msn): | 319 |
| Operator Titles: | Scaled Composites |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFFO IATA: FFO Local: FFO Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 22 November 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 544729 |
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On display in the Research and Development Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) produced a Pulsed Detonation Engine (PDE) in the 2000s using off-the-shelf automotive components. Shockwaves from controlled detonations of the fuel-air mixture provided a peak thrust of about 200 lb at around 125 decibels through four tubes at the back. After AFRL's five-year joint effort with Innovative Scientific Solutions Inc. (ISSI), Pete Siebold flew the first manned PDE flight in this modified Rutan Long-EZ "Borealis" on 31 Jan 08 at Mojave. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 February 2023, and has since been viewed 479 times. |