On Fri, 26 Sep 2003, Pierce Nichols wrote: > >The price of LOX kinda drives a stake through the heart of airbreathing > >concepts... > > The price of LOX was never a serious driver for looking into air > breathing propulsion, so I don't really see how that follows.
Actually, needing less oxidizer is frequently cited as a big advantage of air-breathing propulsion, with the implication that it should lower costs.
Yes, but not because you are buying less oxidizer. It's the buying less tankage and engines that allegedly makes it cheaper.
-p
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