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To: RightWhale
What is a "Hall engine" exactly ?
6 posted on 07/12/2002 5:17:48 PM PDT by ChadGore
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To: ChadGore
It uses electrical fields to move charged particles out the back end of the rocket. It's way more efficient than burning some fuel and blowing that out the back under hot gas pressure.
7 posted on 07/12/2002 5:21:11 PM PDT by RightWhale
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