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Looks like spraying water into the engines increases thrust. See: https://www.aircraftnerds.com/2018/08/thrust-augmentation.html https://www.aircraftnerds.com/2
by wklock 7y ago
Looks like spraying water into the engines increases thrust. See: https://www.aircraftnerds.com/2018/08/thrust-augmentation.html https://www.aircraftnerds.com/2018/08/thrust-augmentation.ht...
Edit: big oversimplification on my part, but I’m not an expert.
- learn_more 7y agoSounds like it works like an intercooler on a turbocharged car engine. It cools the intake charge to increase its density to cram more air into the combustion chamber.