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The concept is the compressed air sent through slits in a thruster, creating negative pressure that draws in surrounding air, resulting in increased thrust, there’s a concept already of this, check the above reply.


From that link, "the system delivers 10% more thrust [...] than a small turbojet."

They are still very deeply limited by compressor technology, regardless of whether they use combustion or electric propulsion.




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