On Sat, 13 Sep 2003, Pierce Nichols wrote:
> You misunderstood me -- buying one isn't enough. You have to
> design an inlet for one, and you most certainly can't buy that.
Many turbofans for subsonic speeds come with intakes -- you buy the
complete engine package, not just the turbomachinery. Boeing doesn't
build intakes for 747s. (A returning flyback booster is a lot more like
an airliner than a fighter.) This does require an engine position clear
of the body, perhaps deployed after reentry, but that may be a good idea
anyway.
Henry Spencer
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