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Table 3 Worldwide ramjet evolution 1960–1980
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Cruise Cruise range, length, Diameter, weight, State of
Era Country/service Engine/vehicle Engine type Dates, year Mach no. altitude, ft n mile Launcher in. in. lbm development
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1960–1970 France Stataletexb LFRJ 1960–1970 3.8–5 25,000 —— Rail —— —— —— Flight tests
U.S. Army Redhead Roadrunnerb LFRJ 1960–1980 2.5 0–60,000 217 Rail 298 12 900 Flight tests
United Kingdom Sea Darta LFRJ 1960–1975 3.5 80,000 35 Rail 173 15.6 1,200 Operational
United States Hyperjetb LFRJ 1960–1966 5+ 30,000 —— Air —— —— —— Flight tests
United States D-21a LFRJ 1963–1980 4 1,00,000 2,600 Air 730 60 —— Operational
Russia SA-4/Ganefa LFRJ 1964– 4 15,000 30 Rail 346 34 5,500 Operational
U.S. Air Force LASRMb LFIRR 1964–1967 2.5 0–6,000 50 Air 168 15 1,566 Flight tests
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U.S. Navy ATP/TARSAM-ER ADR 1965–1971 3.8 50,000–70,000 160 Rail 348 13.5 6,420 Component tests
U.S. Navy ATP/TARSAM-MR
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ADR-IRR 1965–1971 3.8 50,000–70,000 80 Rail 200 13.5 1,750 Component tests
U.S. Air Force ASALMa LFIRR 1965–1980 2.5–4 10,000–80,000 56 Air 168 20 2,415 Flight tests
Russia SA-6/Gainfula DRIRR 1965– 2.8 55,000 15 Rail 244 13.2 1,320 Operartional
France SE X 422a LFRJ 1965–1967 2 30,000 —— Rail 394 20 4,190 Flight tests
U.S. Navy IRR-SAM LFIRR 1966–1970 3.3 80,000 —— Rail 220 14.75 2,200 Component tests
U.S. Navy ALVRJ-STMa LFIRR 1968–1979 3.0 0–40,000 28–100 Air 179 15 1,480 Flight tests
1970–1980 U.S. Navy IRR-SSM LFIRR 1971–1974 2.5 50,000 —— Rail 200 14.75 2,000 Free-jet tests
Russia SS-N-19/Shipwrecka LFRJ 1972– 2 0 340 Rail/sub 394 33 15,430 Operational
U.S. Navy GORJEb LFIRR 1972–1976 2.6 0 35 Air 168 12 750 Semi-free-jet tests
U.S. Navy ASAR d
LFIRR 1972–1981 3.8 80,000 —— VLS 220 16 2,650 Semi-free-jet tests
France Scorpiona LFRJ 1973–1974 6 70,000 325 Rail —— —— —— Component tests
U.S. Navy MRE e
LFIRR 1973–1977 3.0 30,000–70,000 150 Air 168 15 1,500 Free-jet tests
Russia GELA phase Ia LFRJ 1973–1978 3 0–55,000 —— TU-95 —— —— —— Flight tests
U.S. Navy IRR-TTV f /TTM f
LFIRR 1974–1985 3.0 60,000 —— Submarine 246 21 3,930 Component tests
U.S. Air Force ASALM–PTVa LFIRR 1976–1984 2.5–4 10,000–80,000 56 Air 168 20 2,415 Flight tests
U.S. Air Force LFRED LFIRR 1976–1980 3 30,000 —— Air —— —— —— Component tests
U.S. Navy LIFRAM LFIRR 1976–1980 3.0+ —— 150 Air 144 8 650 Semi-free-jet tests
U.S. Navy SOFRAM SFIRR 1976–1981 3.0+ —— 150 Air 144 8 650 Free-jet tests
Germany EFA SFDR 1976–1980 —— —— —— —— —— —— —— Flight tests
U.S. Navy Firebrandb LFRJ 1977–1982 3 0 44 Rail 200 14 1,200 Flight test vehicle
U.S. Air Force DRED DR 1977–1979 3 30,000 —— —— —— —— —— Component tests
Russia SS-N-22/Sunburna LFIRR 1977– 2.5 0 270 Rail 360 28 8,800 Operational
Russia AS-17/Kh-31a LFIRR 1977– 3 0 44–90 Rail 204 14 1,322 Operational
France Rustique MPSR-1b UFDR 1978–1985 3 40,000 35 Rail 144 8 360 Flight tests
People’s Republic C-101b LFRJ 1978– 1.8 0 30 Rail 295 21 4,070 Operational
of China
U.S. Army SPARK SFRJ/IRR 1978–1981 3 0 —— Rail —— —— —— Flight tests
U.S. Air Force DR–PTV FFDR 1979–1986 3.5 60,000 —— Air —— —— —— Free-jet tests
a b c d
System discussed and shown. System discussed. Augmented thrust propulsion/thrust augmented surface-to-air missile-extended range, and -medium range (ATP/TARSAM-ER, -MR). Advanced surface-to-air ramjet
(ASAR). e Modern ramjet engine (MRE). f Torpedo tube vehicle/torpedo tube missile (TTV/TTM). g Ducted rocket engine development (DRED). h Liquid fuel ramjet engine development (LERED). i Liquid fuel ramjet
missile (LIFRAM). j Solid fuel ramjet missile (SOFRAM).