Originally Posted by
unmanned_droid
On a failed takeoff you wouldn't have time to jettison and you probably wouldn't want to either.
I'm sure the few bae systems guys that are left in structures have thought it all through.
Why would you not have time to jettison? And why wouldn't you want to? If there's no SEP there's no reason to keep the stores, as long as you can avoid the school/nunnery/baby milk factory that's on the flight path.
Edit: BTW I'm referring to the Mud Hen.