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Reaction Engines Limited (REL) is a British aerospace manufacturer based in Oxfordshire, England. == History & personnel == Reaction Engines was founded in 1989 by Alan Bond (lead engineer on the British Interplanetary Society's Project Daedalus) and Richard Varvill and John Scott-Scott〔(BBC4: The Three Rocketeers )〕 (the two principal Rolls-Royce engineers from the RB545 engine project). The company conducts research into space propulsion systems, centred on the development of the Skylon re-usable SSTO spaceplane. The three founders worked together on the HOTOL project, funding for which was withdrawn in 1988, largely due to significant technical obstacles. The division of responsibilities〔()〕 is: * Mark Thomas CEng FRAeS, Managing Director (2015〔()〕) * Nigel McNair Scott, Non-Executive Chairman (2010) * Alan Bond, Founder and Chief Engineer * Tom Scrope, Finance Director (2014〔()〕) * Richard Varvill, Technical Director and Chief Designer * Sam Hutchison, Director of Corporate Development (2012) * Dr Robert Bond, Corporate Programmes Director (2008) * Gordon Harrison, Production Director (2010) * Dr John Garrod, as Non-Executive Director (1996) In 2015 BAE agreed to buy a 20% stake in the company.as part of an agreement to help develop Reaction's Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) hypersonic engine designed to propel the Skylon orbiter. 〔http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a25d2798-7f1b-11e5-98fb-5a6d4728f74e.html#axzz3qaP3VeiB BAE Systems to pay £20.6m for 20% of space engine group〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Reaction Engines Limited」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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