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Old 7th May 2026 | 00:04
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Originally Posted by archae86
This one is bigger, so, wait for it. About 5 or 6 Newtons, or for the colonials among us about 1.2 pounds force.

Way bigger than before. Still not much. Still need to run for a very long time to get something done.
Roughly equal to the thrust from a model rocket "C" engine...
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