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Is it possible to fly a glider with a plasma propulsion system.

Former Member over 13 years ago

Is it possible to fly a glider with a plasma propulsion system.

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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to autoembedded +1

Sorry that video is blocked to the UK for copywrite reasons. Ion rocket engines have to be on for 100s if not 1000s of hours, they carry their own fuel. the engine I envisage is air breathing and air exhaust…

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0 Catwell over 13 years ago

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Is this the same type of plasma propulsion that NASA is working on?

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0 Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Catwell

not really, it uses the same tech but air is the propelant. Imagine a ram jet, but instead of burning fuel, Ionize the air and accellerate it out the back and nutralise the ions with electrons.
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0 Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Catwell

not really, it uses the same tech but air is the propelant. Imagine a ram jet, but instead of burning fuel, Ionize the air and accellerate it out the back and nutralise the ions with electrons.
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