What Are Electric Plasma Jet Engines?

Imagine a shiny modern airliner crisscrossing the globe powered exclusively by clean electricity and fresh air. That’s the grand vision of a new generation of jet thrusters making big noise in engineering labs around the world. But is this technology the solution to runaway climate change and fossil fuel dependency – or just a load of hot air? Join us today as we take a metaphorical test flight with the electric plasma jet engine. SUGGEST A TOPIC ​​​ Imagery supplied via Getty Images What Are Electric Plasma Jet Engines?