To: riverrunner
High explosive going off that close to something well cause some damage. The missile was unarmed. The damage was from the shower of solid propellant that exploded. There's no "mechanism" in engine of a solid fuel rocket (just propellant, burn chamber, and nozzle), so there's actually very little that can go wrong with them. Pretty much the only way they explode is if something blocks the nozzle.
7 posted on
07/23/2015 4:59:19 AM PDT by
The_Victor
(If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
To: The_Victor
Or manufacturing problem with propellant or cracks in casing.
13 posted on
07/23/2015 5:18:44 AM PDT by
ProtectOurFreedom
(For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
To: The_Victor
Pretty much the only way they explode is if something blocks the nozzle. Cracks in the propellant grain can cause uneven burning, penetration of the case by hot gas, and explosion.
26 posted on
07/23/2015 6:52:33 AM PDT by
NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson