what is it?
LAPCAT (Long-Term Advanced Propulsion Concepts and Technologies) was a 36-month European FP6 study to examine ways to produce engines for a Mach number 4-8 hypersonic flight aircraft. The project ended in April 2008. It was funded by the European Commission research and development fund (rather than ESA), and cost 7 million euros.
spec sheet
- first flight
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- number built
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- role
- supersonic aircraft
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- makers
- Reaction Engines Limited
- engines
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- top speed
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- range
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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1689336, Wikipedia: LAPCAT (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.