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To: kosciusko51

Near sea level, I wouldn’t think even ablative heat shields can protect something at mach 6. But I’m no expert on this.


14 posted on 05/31/2017 7:56:16 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Telepathic Intruder

It really depends on the amount of time the vehicle is moving at Mach 6, and how much ablative material one is willing to put on the airframe.


17 posted on 05/31/2017 8:02:43 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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