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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

They're not jets. They're ducted fans. Different things. "Electric jet" makes as much sense as "electric V8 engine".

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There is work going on making actual electric jets. They use plasma to expand the compressed gas in the same way conventional jets use fuel. Very early days though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Hell yeah! They got electric V8's now?! Bout time!