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I am surprised that a leavy-lifting rocket capable of achieving orbit only develops 4 times the thrust of a 747.
by retube 15y ago
I am surprised that a leavy-lifting rocket capable of achieving orbit only develops 4 times the thrust of a 747.
- mcguire 15y agoA Delta IV Medium's payload capacity is roughly 10,000lbs (to a geosynchronous transfer orbit). A 747's original design payload is more than 10x that. (Wikipedia claims a 747-8F's payload is about 150 tons.)