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Originally Posted by mmartin798
I tend to agree that jets by and large add unnecessary complexity to the Project. To make it work, we have to assume a different design reactor for jet aircraft that generate less electrical power by diverting the heat from the plasma into producing thrust rather than electrical power. This would also require some modification to route a couple of plenums to the reactor, but that shouldn't be that onerous.
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There's an awful lot of assumptions in that statement all for a single narrow purpose. And if this could work at all, it would certainly be onerous!
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Originally Posted by mmartin798
A case could be made for the Project's use of jets for priority transport.
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So make the case already! Seriously, why move mountains to travel 600mph instead of 500 mph (or whatever speed you think a fusion-powered propeller plane could handle)?