I love the sound of those Merlin engines that powered the Spitfires. Amazing that only 9 of them got this thing into space. Wish I could have heard that.
Ping!
A major (and apparently unsolvable) problem with solid rocket boosters is the large reaction chamber that basically comprises the entire rocket. It produces pressure waves that reverberate back and forth, causing stress and making for a bumpy ride. The larger the rocket, the greater the pressure waves.
I’m trying to imagine what that feels like relative to the comfort of sitting in my comfy recliner.
We are also talking 40 years of different technology.
More like the Saturn 1B, just less expensive and more efficient.
But you know how FReepers do. We're part ADHD, part easily distracted.
Or is that the same thing?