multiple phase engine
an electric plasma jet engine that breathes in air
and uses electricity or radio waves or microwaves to energize air into plasma
and thereby would not need any rotating turbine which would enable that electric plasma jet engine to also function as a hypersonic engine
when electric plasma jet engine converts to hypersonic engine then fuel injection from onboard fuel might be required and/or increased energy from electricity or radiowaves or microwaves
then engine could convert into rocket engine by closing air intakes and using onboard fuel to propel vehicle
if all these functions are implemented into the same engine of a vehicle
then it would be a single stage to orbit (SSTO) vehicle
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