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Video on the subject from EverydayAstronaut https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AAt9WDQEMoA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AAt9WDQEMoA Those gains appear more margina
by Timshel 3y ago
Video on the subject from EverydayAstronaut https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AAt9WDQEMoA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AAt9WDQEMoA
Those gains appear more marginal than expected.
- coryfklein 3y agoAfter watching the video I'm left wondering how k2pilot would respond to the analysis. Is the idea that you could use these jet engines as part of a vertical takeoff?
- pfdietz 3y agoThrust/weight ratio of a Merlin engine: 184 (sea level), 214 (vacuum) Thrust/weight ratio of a military jet engines: ~9 Thrust/weight ratio of a commercial turbofan: ~6 Merlin also has a much lower cost per unit thrust, 200x lower than a military jet engine, 400x lower than current commercial high bypass turbofan engines.