Patent ID: 8250854

Claim:
A self-starting turbineless jet engine, comprising: an air inlet portion, said air inlet portion adapted to receiving air; a fuel injection nozzle, said fuel injection nozzle adapted to injecting fuel into said air received by said air inlet portion; a combustion chamber, said combustion chamber for receiving air and fuel for combustion into combustion gases; a thermodynamic air compressor, said thermodynamic air compressor having venturis, said venturis adapted to receive a portion of said combustion gases from said combustion chamber; a central hot gas and fire pressure conduit, said central hot gas and fire pressure conduit adapted to receive gases from said thermodynamic air compressor; a high temperature nose cone, said a high temperature nose cone adapted to redirect gases from said central hot gas and fire pressure conduit back into said air inlet portion and an aft inlet duct, said aft inlet duct adapted to receiving air and directing said air into said a thermodynamic air compressor.