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Good afternoon. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest podcast episode on First Principles, where we dive deep into the future of aerospace with a visionary at the forefront of innovation: Ian Brooke of Astro Mechanica.
This series is hosted by our good friend Christian Keil, Chief of Staff at Astranis and a vocal leader in deep tech!
Episode Title: The World's First Electric-Adaptive Jet Engine | Ian Brooke, Astro Mechanica
In this series premiere, Ian Brooke grants his first public interview to explore the incredible potential of electric-adaptive jet engines. Astro Mechanica isn't just engineering the next generation of jet propulsion; they're redefining the boundaries of air and space travel with what could be the world's fastest plane and the most cost-effective route to orbit. In the first 24 hours, the episode has garnered over 100K views! Check it out below 👇
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Highlights Include:
The inspiration and technology behind electric adaptive jet engines
The distinction between jets and rockets and how Astro Mechanica bridges the gap
Engineering challenges and the paradigm shift towards turbo-electric propulsion
A sneak peek into the future: from the fastest planes to everyone having access to private jets
I've kept a pretty low (online) profile of what I'm building, but word's getting out.
My company Astro Mechanica has invented a new kind of jet engine. Unlike any existing engine, it's efficient at every speed. Because it's efficient at every speed, we can use it in a new way:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Ian Brooke (@k2pilot)
1:05 AM • Feb 29, 2024
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Intro
(01:27) - What Astro Mechanica is Building
(05:50) - Jets vs. Rockets
(12:07) - How to Generate Thrust
(15:07) - Engineering Challenges for Traditional Turbofans
(17:07) - The New Paradigm: Electric Adaptive Jets
(24:23) - Specific Impulse and Efficiency
(32:07) - Ramjet vs. Scramjet
(38:12) - Staging Considerations
(42:25) - Fastest Plane Ever Flown: SR-71 Blackbird and its Challenges
(44:07) - Transitioning from Ramjet to Rocket
(47:27) - Building the Next Boeing
(53:07) - Everyone Gets a Private Jet
(56:07) - Why Start with Space Launch?
(1:06:07) - Where You Go From There
(1:10:07) - Why Everyone Loves Toyotas
(1:16:12) - The Supersonic Jet Engine Next Door
(1:19:57) - Starting the Company
(1:23:07) - What’s Next?
(1:27:37) - How Do You Do What You’re Doing?
(1:31:07) - [email protected]
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-Bot Buddy and the Deep View Team
P.S. Astro Mechanica is hiring! If you're inspired to contribute to the turbo-electric era, reach out at [email protected].
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