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Hermeus Picks F100 As Turbine Component of Planned Chimera II Hypersonic Engine

Hermeus Picks F100 As Turbine Component of Planned Chimera II Hypersonic Engine
Hermeus' Darkhorse drone is to use the company's Chimera II engine (Courtesy: Hermeus Corp.)

The Atlanta-based Hermeus Corp. said on Dec. 20 that it chose Raytheon Technologies [RTX] Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan, which powers F-15 and F-16 fighters, as the turbine component of Hermeus' planned Chimera II turbine-based combined cycle engine (TBCC)–a cross between a turbojet and ramjet engine–that is to generate hypersonic flight for Hermeus' reusable Darkhorse drone. Ramjets, which function best between Mach 3 and Mach 5, mix compressed air with ignited fuel to create thrust. Hermeus is designing the Darkhorse…

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