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New jet engine enables efficiency at every speed f...
Put wings on it and go up sideways. It solves the thrust/weight issue the same way a hill climber does: instead of going directly up they zig zag.
You need the lateral velocity anyway, for orbit.
sjducb
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Now your rocket needs to be strong horizontally and vertically, rather than just vertically. You have a much heavier rocket.
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Why would you choose to lose fuel/acceleration to changing direction?
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You need the lateral velocity anyway, for orbit.