Date: 6/05/2020 16:43:53
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 1552013
Subject: Scientists Create a Prototype 'Air Plasma' Engine That Works Without Fossil Fuels

Scientists Create a Prototype ‘Air Plasma’ Engine That Works Without Fossil Fuels

A prototype jet engine can propel itself without using any fossil fuels, potentially paving the way for carbon-neutral air travel.

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Date: 6/05/2020 17:28:57
From: dv
ID: 1552014
Subject: re: Scientists Create a Prototype 'Air Plasma' Engine That Works Without Fossil Fuels

Okay so it’s a kind of electric engine that would run off a battery. What are the thrust:weight specifications including the battery? How do they compare with existing aeronautical electric engines?

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Date: 6/05/2020 18:39:00
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1552032
Subject: re: Scientists Create a Prototype 'Air Plasma' Engine That Works Without Fossil Fuels

Tau.Neutrino said:


Scientists Create a Prototype ‘Air Plasma’ Engine That Works Without Fossil Fuels

A prototype jet engine can propel itself without using any fossil fuels, potentially paving the way for carbon-neutral air travel.

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> The device compresses air and ionizes it with microwaves, generating plasma that thrusts it forward, according to research published Tuesday in the journal AIP Advances. That means planes may someday fly using just electricity and the air around them as fuel.

What it they used water as the propellant? Microwaves heat water up much more efficiently than air.

Then you could have a steam powered jet engine.

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Date: 6/05/2020 19:27:18
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 1552046
Subject: re: Scientists Create a Prototype 'Air Plasma' Engine That Works Without Fossil Fuels

Why not just use an electric motor to drive a propeller engine?

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Date: 6/05/2020 19:33:59
From: SCIENCE
ID: 1552049
Subject: re: Scientists Create a Prototype 'Air Plasma' Engine That Works Without Fossil Fuels

The Rev Dodgson said:


Why not just use an electric motor to drive a propeller engine?

does it sound as cool

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Date: 7/05/2020 02:43:03
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1552192
Subject: re: Scientists Create a Prototype 'Air Plasma' Engine That Works Without Fossil Fuels

SCIENCE said:


The Rev Dodgson said:

Why not just use an electric motor to drive a propeller engine?

does it sound as cool

That’s not a jet engine.

The reason why this is better is supposed to be maximum speed. This engine is theoretically capable of propelling an aircraft up to the speed of detonation, which is somewhat faster than a propeller.

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Date: 7/05/2020 02:44:27
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1552193
Subject: re: Scientists Create a Prototype 'Air Plasma' Engine That Works Without Fossil Fuels

mollwollfumble said:


SCIENCE said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Why not just use an electric motor to drive a propeller engine?

does it sound as cool

That’s not a jet engine.

The reason why this is better is supposed to be maximum speed. This engine is theoretically capable of propelling an aircraft up to the speed of detonation, which is somewhat faster than a propeller.

Oops, sorry, wrong aircraft engine thread.

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