ramjet engines

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Scope note
Variants of air-breathing jet engines that do not include a rotary compressor; relying instead on the engine's forward motion to compress the incoming air. These do not function at zero airspeed and cannot be used to power aircraft through all phases of flight.
ramjet engines
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025