AAWSAP DIRD, Positron Aerospace Propulsion, March 2010

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Figure 2. Tory-IIC Ready for Testing (courtesy LLNL)
In a positron turbojet/ramjet engine (PTRE),8 tungsten shells are heated by gamma
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turbojet compressor
turbojet healing
chamber
tungsten shells
us d for healing
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Figure 3. PTRE Turbojet (green) and Turbo-Ramjet (red) Modes (courtesy Positronics Research LLC) 11
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