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To: aimhigh

But it would tear the rocket apart. Might work on the moon though.


2 posted on 01/30/2020 6:12:09 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant

Its former name was Acme. Primary client was one Wile E. Coyote.


9 posted on 01/30/2020 6:17:04 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Brilliant

No. 10k G’s isn’t all that uncommon. As an example, an artillery round goes down the barrel at 15k - 20k G’s with balloting loads in the 5k - 10k G’s range and setback loads in the 5k G range when the round leaves the barrel.

I’ve built and tested all kinds of electronics that survive these loads easily; moving parts too.

I’ve tested electronics up into the 100k G range. Loads like that are common on 20mm and 30mm ordinance; like the cannon on the Bradly fighting vehicle. Typically, the electronics for these types of rounds are the warhead fuze.


71 posted on 01/31/2020 5:09:07 AM PST by Freeport (The proper application of high explosives will remove all obstacles.)
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To: Brilliant

Wouldn’t be needed on the moon.. ever see the lunar landers from Apollo take off? Such a low gravity those tiny engines were enough to get back to the orbiter.


80 posted on 02/01/2020 6:23:38 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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