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Reaction Engines forced into closure after failing to raise £25.7m in funding

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UK -U.S.-based pioneer of hypersonic propulsion and thermal management systems forced into closure.

The bulk of the company’s 200-plus staff were laid off in the UK by PricewaterhouseCoopers , the company appointed as administrators.

The failure of Reaction Engines likely represents a significant blow to the UK 's hopes of developing an indigenous hypersonics vehicle.

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