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>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronach_Lorin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronach_Lorin coal burning ramjet! "It was initially proposed that a wire-mesh bask
by trhway 5mo ago
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronach_Lorin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronach_Lorin
coal burning ramjet!
"It was initially proposed that a wire-mesh basket holding coal be mounted behind a nose air intake, protruding slightly into the airflow and ignited by a gas burner. [...] The air passing through the ramjet would take the gases from the burning coal ..."
- flohofwoe 5mo agoYes, not because it would be any better than the alternatives, but because this was one of countless "last ditch" efforts.