1. Simplified design laws

Aerospace propulsion systems are generally of two main types: jet engines and propeller thrusters (see also [BM 3 000] ). In simple terms, the former expel the mass of propellant they have ingested at high speed (e.g. octopus), while the latter move a large flow of ambient air (e.g. swimming or rowing).

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