14-X

Science and Technology

At 30 km altitude and nearly 7,000 km/h, the 14-X demonstrator of the Brazilian Air Force tested a scramjet engine without moving parts in Alcântara, in a project with the ambitious goal of reaching Mach 10, which has just received a historic investment of R$ 93 million from Finep.

Bruno Teles 27/05/2026 at 23:26

Projeto 14-X pesquisa motor scramjet para voo hipersônico a Mach 10, com estudos em aerodinâmica e propulsão conduzidos pela Força Aérea Brasileira.

Interesting facts

FAB Rocket: Hypersonic 14-X Designed to Fly Over 12,000 Km/h in the Stratosphere, Test Scramjet Engine Without Moving Parts, Use Atmospheric Air as Fuel, and Place Brazil in the Hypersonic Race

Alisson Ficher 03/02/2026 at 20:29