
Used to be, designing hypersonic aircraft, a complex and lengthy process, presented a choice: One could choose low-fidelity and have it quickly, or high-fidelity and it would take seemingly forever. Those days may be gone if aerospace firms Specter Aerospace and nTop have their way.

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and startup Specter Aerospace plan to develop and flight test a supersonic ramjet-powered cruise missile under a collaborative agreement signed between the companies in February.

SNC and Specter Aerospace announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Specter Aerospace to deliver a supersonic aerial effects product line designed to meet the evolving needs of modern defense operations.

In a 3-day workshop, Specter and nTop built a parametric hypersonic vehicle model: combustor, duct, and outer mold line. Fully tied to performance parameters, ready for simulation.

Specter Aerospace Receives $9.5 Million in Funding from the Department of Defense (DoD) and Investment Firms, CS Ventures and Mandala Ventures