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These are two sibling designs for engines which can both be used in and out of atmosphere, but have different pros and cons given the situation. They are based on already approved tech.
These are effectively a Turbo Aether Plasma Drive and an Aether-assisted Laser Engine respectively, each with a built-in Aether-heated Jet Engine.