Some designs for SSTO attempt to use airbreathing jet engines that collect oxidizer and reaction mass from the atmosphere to reduce the take-off weight
主要的民用航空发动机生产厂商有: 美国通用飞机发动机集团(GEAE, General Electric Aircraft Engines) 美国普惠集团(PW, Pratt and Whitney) 英国罗尔斯·罗伊斯(Rolls-Royce) 以下是從過去至今的飛行器引擎製造商列表。較重要的那些被顯示為粗體。
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