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Forum: Rumours & News

14th Nov 2014, 14:26

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Virgin Galatic Spaceship Two down in the Mojave.

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Posted By joema

It's interesting the feathering system is to...

It's interesting the feathering system is to provide "care-free reentry". The design goal was to eliminate "risky" active control and requirement for precise AOA during reentry. Rutan conceptually...

Forum: Rumours & News

10th Nov 2014, 21:29

Replies: 281

Virgin Galatic Spaceship Two down in the Mojave.

Views: 222,251

Posted By joema

Yes, some encapsulated ejection systems were...

Yes, some encapsulated ejection systems were survivable at very high altitudes or lower altitudes at high speed, e.g,

B-58: http://www.ejectionsite.com/eb58caps.htm

XB-70:...

Forum: Rumours & News

1st Nov 2014, 12:16

Replies: 281

Virgin Galatic Spaceship Two down in the Mojave.

Views: 222,251

Posted By joema

Actually the pogo problem was only reduced, not...

Actually the pogo problem was only reduced, not fixed. On Apollo 13, the 2nd stage had such severe pogo vibration the entire launch vehicle almost broke up. The five engines experienced 68 g fore/aft...

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