ION DRIVE

[imported_ROB]

Hi can any one help.? :o

how does an ion drive work?
is it spitting out ion particles to produce thrust?
and is it safer than the combustion engines?


ta rob

[imported_Draco]

fraser gave me this in my thread
http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/io...spacecraft.html (http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/ion_drive_powered_spacecraft.html) :)