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You could theoretically run jet engines on directly on methane (liquid or not) - though I am not sure how much work would be required to refit an existing one f
by DarmokJalad1701 3y ago
You could theoretically run jet engines on directly on methane (liquid or not) - though I am not sure how much work would be required to refit an existing one for this purpose. Methane is already used for running the turbo-pumps in rocket engines like SpaceX's Raptor or Relativity's Aeon-R.
- Plasmoid 3y agoYou'd be talking about liquid methane to get the energy density you want. Handling a cryofuel would be quite hard and you'd be redesigning everything to ensure it kept working.