Timberjaw t1_j5i3dul wrote on January 23, 2023 at 3:42 AM Reply to comment by IllustriousCookie890 in Seattle-based Jetoptera is developing a vertical takeoff aircraft that can travel at almost 1,000 km/h with a radically simplified new type of engine. With almost no moving parts, it uses super-compressed air to create vortexes for thrust. by lughnasadh Not the same mechanism, but the Magnetohydrodynamic drive is an interesting "no moving parts" design which functions in water (and other fluids), albeit inefficiently. Permalink Parent 1
Timberjaw t1_j5i3dul wrote
Reply to comment by IllustriousCookie890 in Seattle-based Jetoptera is developing a vertical takeoff aircraft that can travel at almost 1,000 km/h with a radically simplified new type of engine. With almost no moving parts, it uses super-compressed air to create vortexes for thrust. by lughnasadh
Not the same mechanism, but the Magnetohydrodynamic drive is an interesting "no moving parts" design which functions in water (and other fluids), albeit inefficiently.