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Re: Low Earth Orbit is closer than you think!
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Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:53:45 GMT
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In lugnet.space, George Haberberger writes:
> http://www.frontiernet.net/~ghaberbe/stovepip.htm
> Let me know what you think,
Hi, George,
I like it. A little X-34, plus a little X-43. You can join Lindsay Braun
in the "near future" category of Space builders. Retractable landing gear,
too -- cool! I'm wondering why you did the nose in white instead of dark
gray or black.
And I'm also wondering about propulsion. You say that the model is a hybrid
scramjet/rocket. Uhh, where's the airscoop for the scramjet? And where's
the rocket exhaust nozzle? Would a photo of the back of the model have
answered my questions?
Cheers!
--
John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D.
Department of Biology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 21218
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| (...) Well, the whole underbody is the scramjet. At supersonic speeds, each change in angle will produce a shockwave, so the bottom of the vehicle has been cunningly designed to produce a series of compressive shockwaves (which also contain the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Aug-01, to lugnet.space)
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