/sci/ - Science & Math

Everyone knows spaceplanes are shit for Earth, but will they make sense to use someday on Titan? Hypersonic speeds equal escape velocity on Titan, and with that thicc ass atmosphere you're going to need to take a lot of aerodynamic considerations anyway. Can jet engines that use internal fuel and oxygen supplies still work in an inert atmosphere? I've heard that jets are efficient because they push a lot of air and not because they save having to carry O2, is that right?

>>11196519
Here anon, have a real image of Titan in front of Saturn.