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LAPCAT is a 'Specific Targeted Research Project' (STREP) supported by the European Commission through the 6th Framework under the Thematic Priority 1.4 'Aeronautics & Space'.

Title	Long-Term Advanced Propulsion Concepts and Technologies
Acronym	LAPCAT
Proposal no.	012282
Total cost	7.092.822 Euro
EU contribution	3.999.778 Euro
Starting date	15/04/2005
Duration	36 months
Website	www.esa.int/techresources/lapcat

Coordinator
Organisation	European Space Agency (ESA) European Space Research and TechnologyCentre (ESTEC) Keplerlaan 1 NL-2200AG Noordwijk
Contact	Dr J. Steelant
Tel:	+31 (0)71 565 5552
Fax:	+31 (0)71 565 5421
email
EC officer	Dr R. Denos
Tel:	+32 22 98 64 81
Fax:	+32 22 96 67 57
email

Partners
F	SNECMA
BE	Von Karman Institute (VKI)
DE	EADS
BE	CENAERO
UK	Reaction Engines Ltd. (REL)
DE	Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)
IT	Centrol Italiano Richerche Aerospaziali S.p.A. (CIRA)
DE	University of Stuttgart (ITLR)
IT	University of Rome 'La Sapienza' (DMA)
UK	University of Southampton (SOTON)
UK	University of Oxford

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Long-Term Advanced Propulsion Concepts and TechnologiesTo reduce the travelling time of long-distance flights, e.g. Brussels to Sydney, in about 2 to 4 hours, advanced propulsion concepts and technologies need to be developed. This requires a new flight regime with Mach numbers ranging from 4 to 8. At these high speeds, classical turbo-jet engines need to be replaced by advanced airbreathing engines.

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