Why not use an oxidizer on jet engines, wouldn’t it provide better efficiency/power output?
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For starters, it would involve carrying the oxidizer along with you, rather than grabbing it from outside the craft. Oxidizer regardless of form is going to weigh quite a lot.
The compression and expansion of the air is also driving the engine. With rockets it’s only the combustion.
This is why rockets only last for minutes, whereas jets can fly for many hours.
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