ESA Invictus

In production

Reusable, hypersonic, hydrogen-fuelled, research spaceplane, capable of flying at Mach 5, and builds on technology developed through Reaction Engines' SABRE engine (Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine). In development, lead by European Space Agency (ESA) and Frazer-Nash.

Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Engine type

Rocket

Application

Experimental

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
ESA Invictus	/		Reusable hypersonic research programme.

Airframer

European Space Agency (ESA)

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