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| (...) Placing the thrusters far from center of mass makes it easier to introduce angluar momentum into the system; i.e., the missile cartwheels out of control. Ideally, center of mass and point of thrust would be same point. James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 31-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) I was referring to a fighter, where being able to quickly rotate would be an advantage. Thrusters appropriately placed could be used to stop the rotation at the optimal time. (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) That's what computerized control systems are for. I'm sure that's the idea behind the Babylon 5 Starfuries. Remember, physics works a bit differently in a vacuum than it does in a thick atmosphere. In an atmosphere you can use steering fins to (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Hey, this question is going off on a tangent, but can angular momentum be represented by the standard p=mv (with v represeting angular velocity)? Regarding gyroscopic inertia, can gyroscopic momentum be treated normally in order to calculate (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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