#propulsion a propelling force
supertype: #force the physical influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"
subtype: #nuclear_propulsion__nuclearpropulsion the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets)
subtype: #reaction_propulsion propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum
subtype: #jet_propulsion__jetpropulsion propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear
subtype: #rocket_propulsion reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen
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