> They push mass of gas out the back, when there > is no more gas (fuel) left they are worthless. > An ideal solution is to provide thrust from energy > alone, so thrust can be maintained indefinitely > provided the vehicle has energy. To date it > hasn't been done, although many are trying... > -Roman Aren't they looking at dark matter or interstellar hydrogen as fuel ? Suck it in at the front, blow it out the back -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics