FSRI ALE - Propulsion Theory: The Forces of Propulsion

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
	What do you think? Is the following statement true or false? A rocket engine can operate in space because, unlike a jet engine, it needs very little air to burn the fuel. True False You are correct! The answer is B. False. The rocket engine needs a large quantity of oxygen to burn fuel just like a jet engine does, but there is no air (oxygen) in space. Therefore, the rocket engine carries its own oxidizer internally. The correct answer is B. False. The rocket engine needs a large quantity of oxygen to burn fuel just like a jet engine does, but there is no air (oxygen) in space. Therefore, the rocket engine carries its own oxidizer internally.
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