A rocket-powered aircraft or rocket plane is an aircraft that uses a rocket engine for propulsion, sometimes in addition to airbreathing jet engines. Rocket planes can achieve much higher …

A rocket (from Italian: rocchetto, lit. ''bobbin/spool'', and so named for its shape) [nb 1][1] is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using any surrounding air. A rocket …

Mar 13, 2025 · Rocket, any of a type of jet-propulsion device carrying either solid or liquid propellants that provide both the fuel and oxidizer required for combustion. The term is …

Mar 13, 2025 · Rocket - Propulsion, Jet, Vehicle: The technology of rocket propulsion appears to have its origins in the period 1200–1300 in Asia, where the first “propellant” (a mixture of …

While a jet engine is built to operate with aviation kerosene, a rocket engine is designed to run on liquid hydrogen. The fuel that powers a rocket is relatively more powerful and efficient than jet …

May 13, 2021 · There are two main categories of rocket engines; liquid rockets and solid rockets. In a liquid rocket, the propellants, the fuel and the oxidizer, are stored separately as liquids …

Feb 20, 2020 · Rocket planes are the poster child for this kind of obsolescence, as very high- powered turbojet, turbofan and ram jet engines have taken their place in the world, and the …

Listing of aircraft of aviation history powered by rocket technology engines.

A rocket-powered aircraft or rocket plane is an aircraft that uses a rocket for propulsion, sometimes in addition to airbreathing jet engines. Rocket planes can achieve much higher …

Sep 9, 2022 · The centerpiece of Rocket Jets is a rocket that would look at home on a NASA launchpad, complete with three prominent letters—USA. From the central rocket, twelve arms …