ɐn ˌɛsˌɛstˈiː vˌiːsˌiːˈiː wʊdhˌævtʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs ðɪ ˈɛndʒɪn ˈɛɹfloʊ səbstˈænʃəli æt tˈeɪkˈɔf, tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ðə dʒˈɛt vəlˈɑːsᵻɾi æɾə ɡˈɪvən θɹˈʌst ˈaɪ.ˈiː. ɐ lˈoʊɚ spəsˈɪfɪk θɹˈʌst
An SST VCE would have to increase the engine airflow substantially at take-off, to reduce the jet velocity at a given thrust (i.e. a lower specific thrust)