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To: tricky_k_1972

How big a hole in the ground is this thing gonna leave behind it on liftoff?


86 posted on 09/25/2005 10:10:44 AM PDT by solitas (So what if I support an OS that has fewer flaws than yours? 'Mystic' dual 500 G4's, OSX.4.2)
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To: solitas
How big a hole in the ground is this thing gonna leave behind it on liftoff?

Well if you take the Saturn V as an example (of which this is loosely based off of), then not any. There are several ways of diminishing the thrust such as high pressure water diffusion and redirection of exhaust.

89 posted on 09/26/2005 5:05:17 PM PDT by tricky_k_1972 (Putting on Tinfoil hat and heading for the bomb shelter.)
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