Re: jet engine

["Sorcerer"]

"STUARTe" <jabluvs269@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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| Paul Cardinale wrote:
| > STUARTe wrote:
| > > a jet engine could be used to hold 1000 kilograms stationary 6 feet off
| > > the ground. it would require a specific amount of horsepower to sustain
| > > this situation. the question is: how much horsepower?
| >
| > Depends upon a number of factors including atmospheric consditions and
| > the diameter.
| > All the the power is expened accelerating a column of gas downward.
| > The larger that column, the less power expended.
| >
| > Paul Cardinale
| 
| i claim this can be solved by choosing an arbitrary value for the
| exhaust velocity.
| the website was a good one but it doesn't help solving this particu;ar
| problem.

So you realise Cardinale is a complete  wit. Good.