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Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket (global.honda)
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[โ€“] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It's actually interesting how similar rockets and jet engines are. You could think of a rocket as a jet (or sometimes two jet engines) where the afterburner is always on and the air intake is replaced by an O2 tank..

[โ€“] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

a rocket is a wingless airplane IMO

Edit: with oxygen tanks, as you said.