The North American Wave Engine Corporation, a company that specializes in next-gen propulsion and aircraft systems, recently performed a flight demonstration of its latest UAV, the Scitor-P. The test was held at the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research & Engineering’s Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) 25-2 event.
Scitor-P is the third and latest iteration of the Scitor series of UAVs. The production model also features a top-mounted wave engine to maximize design simplicity, affordability and modularity in response to customer demand.
Scitor-P’s enabling technology is the company’s J-1 wave engine. Wave engines are a class of aircraft engines that operate using pressure waves instead of rotating machinery. Intermittent combustion inside a hollow tube produces pressure waves that push hot gases and produce thrust. Wave Engine's proprietary technology enables high speeds and allows for an order-of-magnitude reduction in the cost and complexity of jet propulsion.
The Wave Engine Scitor-P UAV powered by the J-1 Wave Engine.North American Wave Engine Corporation
T-REX is one of the premier demonstration events for new capabilities for the Department of Defense. Wave Engine's participation in the event capped a successful summer flight test season that started with a flight featuring a simulated tactical payload at the Bush Combat Development Complex.
