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INTERACTIVE: Check out the engine that could propel aircraft into space

BAE Systems recently bought a 20% stake in a company developing a radical engine that could propel aircraft into space.

INTERACTIVE: Check out the engine that could propel aircraft into space

Thu, 12 Nov, 2015 - 00:00

Irish Examiner digital staff

The Sabre hybrid rocket/jet engine is designed to launch satellites at a fraction of current costs.

Check out this interactive graphic to see how it works.

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