Raptor 2 engines were achieving 230 tf (510,000 lbf) of thrust consistently by February 2022, although SpaceX expects to be able to tune engine parameters and design over time to achieve at least 250 ...

SpaceX Raptor 2 engines were achieving 230 tf (510,000 lbf) of thrust consistently by February 2022. SpaceX is tuning engine parameters and design to achieve at least 250 tf (550,000 lbf). Elon Musk ...

Back in 2016 we saw researchers take inspiration from birds to produce a feathered drone with unique capabilities. The team has continued refining this design to introduce more moving parts ...

Using light materials, they created raptor-like bones and joints to make the wings and tail and fashioned them onto an equally light body and then covered them with foam feathers.

"Raptor-inspired drone with morphing wing and tail." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 28 October 2020. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 10 / 201028143122.htm>.