
Boeing [BA] on Wednesday evening said its venture arm has made an investment in a small British company that is developing hypersonic propulsion technology for aircraft and rockets.The Boeing HorizonX Ventures investment in Reaction Engines is part of a $37.3 million funding round that includes Britain’s Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems. BAE in 2015 also made an investment in Reaction Engines valued at around $40 million for a 20 percent stake in the company.The HorizonX investment is also its first in…