plasma engine
Britishnoun
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VX-200 plasma engine at full power, employing both stages with full magnetic field.
From Forbes
CAT is a plasma engine, generating thrust by accelerating superheated ionized gas out of a discharge chamber.
From Scientific American
This enormous speed, many times as fast as a chemical rocket's exhaust, is the secret of the plasma engine's promise.
From Time Magazine Archive
Republic's plasma engine can run for a year on 1 Ib. of nitrogen.
From Time Magazine Archive
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