Ramjet including a detonation chamber and aircraft comprising such a ramjet

Ramjet which operates with an explosive fuel-air mixture and comprises:

• at least one detonation chamber (2, 2A, 2B) which is equipped, at its upstream end, with an air injection base (3) and which terminates, at its downstream end, with an exhaust nozzle (4);
• at least one air intake (5) connected to said detonation chamber (2, 2A, 2B) in order to be able to supply it with air (F1);
• and
• means (6) for injecting fuel into said detonation chamber (2, 2A, 2B), wherein:
• said detonation chamber (2, 2A, 2B) is annular and of the continuous detonation wave type;
• said fuel injection means (6) are formed for continuously injecting fuel (F2) directly into said detonation chamber just downstream of said air injection base;
• and
• the injection of fuel and the injection of air into said detonation chamber are carried out continuously separately from one another in the course of operation of said ramjet (S1, S2, S3).