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2023-01-12 10:52:12 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 88471396D85EA02D1D633C0FA8710C8B87EA56698A65D9E46D0CF93E4D234CC9
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Though ion thrusters are capable of maneuvering spacecraft already in space and commonly do, they have limited applicability within an atmosphere https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/silent-and-simple-ion-engine-powers-a-plane-with-no-moving-parts/ Nonetheless, Newton's third law ("all actions must have equal and opposite reactions") has no bearing on the use of ion thrusters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_laws_of_motion#Newton's_third_law
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