The future (or secret present) of plasma engines or how to achieve 27 max swing in the atmosphere

    "They say that those who saw a hypersonic ekranoplane flying in a plasma bubble, from which the tank left, took a picture, and then drove back, they would not tell anyone about this."

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    In winter, for a long time I molested the Green Cat about the plasma engines and their physical limitations. And so he published a post , and after that I want to understand a little about “pseudoscience” and myths, and also to understand if there is a substitute for chemical rocket engines for my jetpack in the near future.

    I am not a specialist in engines. Well, I’ve never been a specialist at all, but I want to figure it out. I will make a small “throw-in” with the expectation that the Habraintlect will bring the plasma to clean water .

    • How does an engine sound in the atmosphere, the rate of outflow of the “jet” of which is higher than the fourth space?
    • Is it possible that already now there are working samples of plasma engines on military equipment that can provide a flight speed of 27 max for an object of 100-1000 kg?
    • What are the primary sources with different levels of reliability on this issue?

    Here are the tests of the Germans:


    Article in Journal of Physics: Conference Series.

    The prototype, being scaled to the size of a conventional aircraft engine, is said to be able to develop thrust from 50 to 150 kilonewtons depending on the applied voltage. The tested prototype is an installation with a length of 80 millimeters and a diameter of 14 millimeters.

    Researchers believe that in the future such magnetoplasma-dynamic engines can be installed on airplanes, and power plants will work efficiently at all stages: from take-off to flight at an altitude of 50 thousand meters.

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    The principle of operation of the magneto-plasma compressor for an analog of the Laval nozzle.

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    Traction and impulse for different types of batteries at different pressures.

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    General scheme

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    Test sample

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    Jet / plasma torch at different voltage.

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    Plasma in various filters.

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    Magnetic field distribution.

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    Erosion after 1000 starts.

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