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  1. JFC Fuller

    Vickers VC-7 and V-1000

    ...environment, it failed to convince BOAC and RAF could not afford it, vague interest from a couple of airlines simply would not cut the mustard. BEA was unlikely to procure an aircraft of that size and range and Trans-Canada would have provided no-where near the required sales. A private...
  2. R

    The Coming SSTO's.

    The quote from Popular Mechanics strongly implies a large portion of the loss in payload is coming from the need to return to launch site, due to the large reserve of propellant needed. There is no need to retain as much propellant if you just allow it to continue on its trajectory and only...
  3. Grey Havoc

    Operation Red Hat (1969-71)

    ...Jonathan B. Tucker — author of 2006′s comprehensive history of those munitions, “War of Nerves” — to consist of three main substances: mustard agent, sarin and VX. First deployed in World War I, mustard agent is an oily liquid smelling more like garlic than the kitchen condiment after which...
  4. Michel Van

    2001: A Space-Time Odyssey

    ...a cheap reusable Launcher, thanks its robust construction, but ELGO GmbH looking into reuse ob new rocket under ELGO-X. While British BAE MUSTARD start Service promising cheaper space flight. and India and Japan look into reuse of their Launch rocket. This put pressure on Competition, who...
  5. A

    Dark Moon Rising: Archibald space TL

    ...an order of magnitude less than for conventional systems, and payloads can be several times larger too. Bottom line: it is like Triamese or MUSTARD, with two notable differences. First, the vehicles are not mated on the ground separating during ascent, but actually the other way around...
  6. Michel Van

    2001: A Space-Time Odyssey

    ...1980s) One proposal by STG got Presidents attention: Commercialisation of US Space Flight. With success of European ELGO GmbH, British MUSTARD and US Space Shuttle, STG was convince that USA should allow private companies access to Space, either by NASA or own hardware ! Even NASA and DoD...
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    German Atomic Bombs in WW2

    ...Germany had used nuclear bombs against Allied targets, the Allies would have retaliated with even greater destruction (such as firebombing or mustard gas) against German targets than what the Allies were already doing. • If Germany had used nuclear bombs against Allied targets, those...
  8. overscan (PaulMM)

    Hawker P.1121 "Hurricane"

    Brian Buss remembers his often frustrating 13 months in the Hawker Experimental Drawing Office (DO) at Canbury Park Road in the time of the P.1121... Source: http://www.hawkerassociation.org.uk/
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