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A comment on Ask HN: Why can't jets use a rocket engine like Raptor?.

Re:Ask HN: Why can't jets use a rocket engine like Raptor? by basementcat on Monday October 02, 2023 @10:43PM (#37747339)
Airplanes can use rocket engines! In fact, they were one of the first practical products from a fledgling propulsion laboratory in Southern California. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/JATO https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MtU66pRzfIk
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Re:Ask HN: Why can't jets use a rocket engine like Raptor? by keepamovin on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @12:19AM (#37747939)
Cool, man!
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