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I heard that originally the Russians wanted to fuel their rockets with pure alcohol. But they abandoned that when they discovered the fuel would too often disap
by bayesian_horse 5y ago
I heard that originally the Russians wanted to fuel their rockets with pure alcohol. But they abandoned that when they discovered the fuel would too often disappear before launch...
- WalterBright 5y agoThe V2s used alcohol (from potatoes) and liquid oxygen.
- bayesian_horse 5y agoYes, but they had access to better booze.
- yborg 5y agoOne of the perks of being in a Tu-22 unit in the 1960s was having access to the large supply of 40% ethanol used for the cockpit air-conditioning system.
- tibbydudeza 5y agoThe Mig-25 Foxbat also used alcohol for cooling - those PVO (Soviet Air Defence) units stationed in the cold could keep themselves warm.
- hackeraccount 5y agoOften before lunch.
- schlupa 5y agoThis was a real issue with the V2 rocket as related in Irving's book 'The Mare's Nest'.