irst MAYHEM was an RFI... Now for the details...

Message posted by Smythers on August 21, 2020 at 17:00:43 PST:

The new Mayhem demonstrator vehicle for a hypersonic, air-breathing propulsion system traces back to budget planning documents that describe a proposal to develop “multi-cycle engines,” the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) confirmed to Aerospace DAILY.

The acknowledgment is the clearest indication that Mayhem will serve as a testbed for dual-mode or turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) hypersonic propulsion systems.

AFRL first disclosed Mayhem in a request for information published on Aug. 12 for an “Expendable Hypersonic Multi-Mission Air-Breathing Demonstrator.” The Air Force seeks a new vehicle capable of hosting at least three different payloads on each flight.

Attached link: https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/missile-defense-weapons/hypersonic-mayhem-linked-multi-cycle-air-breathing-engine

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