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Ask an Explainer - Propulsion

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Q: Can I use liquid rocket system fuel for flying?
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Propulsion
Q: Is it possible to use motorcycle engine to power an aircraft?
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Propulsion
Q: Can I build my own rocket?
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Propulsion
Q: Why don't we use rockets for more standard air travel? It seems more efficient and cheaper.
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Propulsion
Q: What are the gases released during rocket propulsion?
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Propulsion
Q: When did we see the first jet plane? What plane was it?
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Propulsion
Q: Whats the difference of a engine of a space shuttle and an airplane?
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Propulsion
Q: Is mass is directly proportional to momentum?
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Propulsion
Q: Why do spacecrafts only operate on thrust?
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Propulsion
Q: You say a propeller is a wing with a twist, but does that mean it creates lift or thrust?
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Propulsion

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