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It looks like this was the first time they turned on the engine with a new fuel plastic base fuel. I don't understand why they had humans strapped in when test
by seanflyon 12y ago
It looks like this was the first time they turned on the engine with a new fuel plastic base fuel. I don't understand why they had humans strapped in when testing an experimental fuel in an experimental rocket engine.
"During the nine months since the previous rocket-powered test in January, Virgin Galactic switched SpaceShipTwo's fuel mixture from a rubber-based compound to a plastic-based mix"
- pwnna 12y agoThey definitely tested the engines on the ground[1]. You have to give the engineers the benefit of the doubt, at the very least. [1]: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:JBrl96UlCQ8J:www.virgingalactic.com/news/item/virgin-galactic-rocket-motor-milestone/+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca&client=firefox-nightly http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:JBrl96U...