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Posted by: opogjijijp
That's how Fusion drives work. You fuse your fuel and it get throw out behind you as propellent.
Ah, I see. By fusing, you gain an element that is actually heavier than the element prior to it in the chain that can simultaneously be used for ship-based electrical power. The heat by-product is used in... turbines, I'm guessing?... and then the actual helium itself would be ejected as propellant.
That's how it works, right? After startup energy, the hydrogen-helium fusion actually provides for electrical power and a heavier output overall than the original sum of the first element's weight, correct?