First ever ascent to orbit from Eve using stock parts

[Vanamonde]

Since "jet" and "Eve" are both 3 letters long and thus unsearchable (Urgh!), does anybody know if jet engines will work in Eve's atmosphere? I seem to recall reading that they work but are less efficient, but of course I can't search for it. If nobody does know, could somebody teleport a jet plane there and try it?

Edited September 29, 2012 by Vanamonde

[Apotheosist]

Since "jet" and "Eve" are both 3 letters long and thus unsearchable (Urgh!), does anybody know if jet engines will work in Eve's atmosphere? I seem to recall reading that they work but are less efficient, but of course I can't search for it. If nobody does know, could somebody teleport a jet plane there and try it?

I tested jet engines there myself (both types), and although they glowed, consumed fuel and displayed up to 100% efficicency, they did not produce any thrust at all for me.

[Vanamonde]

Drat. There goes my hope of using spaceplanes to come back from the surface.

It makes sense, though. Gases that could combust would naturally react chemically with other substances and be removed from the atmosphere. The only reason earth's atmosphere has free oxygen is that plant life continually replenishes it.