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You're actually spot on. For example the Space Shuttle main tank had a 96:4 contents:structure ratio[0]. A soda can is 94:6. [0] https://www.nasa.gov/mission_p
by errantspark 7y ago
You're actually spot on. For example the Space Shuttle main tank had a 96:4 contents:structure ratio[0]. A soda can is 94:6.
[0] https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition30/tryanny.html https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/exped...
- dehrmann 7y agoHow does that compare to commercial airplanes?
- errantspark 7y agoI'm guessing something in the 3:2 range on payload to structure ratio.