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To: cinFLA
On Earth there is always air or water available to push against.

Ah. I see. I interpreted that statement as simply referring to the fact that the propellor blades transfer momentum to molecules of air by hitting them, although I admit that "push" is probably not the best verb to describe the process.

71 posted on 02/28/2003 7:00:16 PM PST by sourcery (The Oracle on Mount Doom)
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To: PatrickHenry
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72 posted on 02/28/2003 7:03:45 PM PST by PatrickHenry (Felix, qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas)
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