To all SSC Station occupants
Thank you for the donations over the past year (2024), it is much appreciated. I am still trying to figure out how to migrate the forums to another community software (probably phpbb) but in the meantime I have updated the forum software to the latest version. SSC has been around a while so their is some very long time members here still using the site, thanks for making SSC home and sorry I haven't been as vocal as I should be in the forums I will try to improve my posting frequency.
Thank you again to all of the members that do take the time to donate a little, it helps keep this station functioning on the outer reaches of space.
-D1-
I am curious if fighters in stgs use rocket engines to leave the atmosphere. One cannot use jet engines to leave the orbit. See the post http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_can%27t_I ... into_space.
I am not exactly sure what the exact propulsion type would be considered. IT clearly cannot be a jet engine however because a jet can't work in outer space. It would have to be some type of engine that provides both a fuel to burn and an oxidizer to provide oxygen to support combustion. I can't say for certain that they are rocket engines like the ones we currently use, but they are not jet engines for sure.
I would probably guess they use some form of propulsion that combines scram jet technology with standard rocket thrust. Such a unit would have all of the necessary components for transitional flight.
Lucan's suggestion sounds very reasonable to me.
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