Jet turbine engines

> When you say a 'jet' turbine, do you mean a turbojet that will run in
> water? I'd think this would not work. Not nearly enough oxygen in
> water.  

Oh, but there's _lots_ of oxygen in water --- it's just that most of it 
is bound to two atoms of hydrogen, which makes it hard to access !!!  

There are substances that are sufficiently strong reducing agaents 
that they can burn in water; sodium and magnesium are examples 
which immediately spring to mind, and I'm sure there are others.  
(Whether their combustion is sufficiently energetic to power a 
"hydrojet" engine is another question entirely...)


-- Gordon D. Pusch