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A repulsor is more robust than a conventional jet turbine. It can apparently "repulse" any ambient fluid to generate thrust, allowing it to operate in a variety of adverse conditions, such as underwater. It does not appear to be a rocket, however, meaning that it will not operate in a vacuum. | A repulsor is more robust than a conventional jet turbine. It can apparently "repulse" any ambient fluid to generate thrust, allowing it to operate in a variety of adverse conditions, such as underwater. It does not appear to be a rocket, however, meaning that it will not operate in a vacuum. | ||
Repulsors can be weaponized to generate concentrated beams of heat and force with a range of at least tens of meters. | Repulsors can be weaponized to generate [[directed-energy weapon|concentrated beams of heat and force]] with a range of at least tens of meters. | ||
Repulsors are highly scalable. They have been used in applications ranging from [[artillery]] sub-munitions to Stark's [[Iron Man]] armor to [[SHIELD]] [[helicarrier]]s. | |||
==Note== | ==Note== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:33, 30 October 2014
A repulsor is an advanced propulsion system developed by Tony Stark.
A repulsor is more robust than a conventional jet turbine. It can apparently "repulse" any ambient fluid to generate thrust, allowing it to operate in a variety of adverse conditions, such as underwater. It does not appear to be a rocket, however, meaning that it will not operate in a vacuum.
Repulsors can be weaponized to generate concentrated beams of heat and force with a range of at least tens of meters.
Repulsors are highly scalable. They have been used in applications ranging from artillery sub-munitions to Stark's Iron Man armor to SHIELD helicarriers.
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In Star Trek, a tractor beam in reverse is occasionally called a repulsor.