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RE: TIL That NASA EM Drive Engine Does In Fact Works - We Can Go To Moon In 4 Hours And To Mars In 70 Days

in #til • 9 years ago

EM Drive should be used only in vacuum.

Is there a problem with radiation leakage? I thought the microwaves were generated inside the metal cone and thus the only thing that should escape is heat.

@nonameslefttouse If the theory of operation is correct, you have thrust after 1/2 wave length of microwaves. Or, practically instantaneous. It is just a very tiny amount of thrust, but continuous, always on as long as you have power and cooling.

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    Air friction will most likely cancel thrust, that's why it may be usable only in vacuum.

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