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Helium in rocket propulsion
https://interestingengineering.com/science/boeing-starliners-helium-now-china-missile-miracle Chinese researchers have reportedly made a breakthrough in missile and rocket propulsion inspired by flaws in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. They found that helium could enhance efficiency and thrust...- PMN1
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- cold war ii harbin engineering university late 2020s people's republic of china propulsion rockets
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Tiny Tim Rocket Zero-Length Launch Rack
Hello, Described in both Naval Fighters #75: Grumman F7F Tigercat and F7F Tigercat in Action is a zero-length launch rack for launching the 11.75" Tiny Tim rocket without need for a drop beforehand, developed at NOTS China Lake and intended for the F7F. Evidently it seems it's only for the...- PretzelDarter
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- naval aviation rocket rockets united states united states army air forces united states marine corps united states navy world war ii
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Isar Aerospace completes testing of first Spectrum rocket
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New book - Sonderwaffen - Experimental guns, rockets and missiles used by the Luftwaffe during World War Two.
CONTENTS GUNS Ikaria MG FF (20-mm) Mauser MG 151 Series (15/20-mm) Rheinmetall-Borsig MK 103 (30-mm) Rheinmetall-Borsig MK 108 (30-mm) Mauser MG 81 (7.92-mm) Rheinmetall-Borsig MG 131 (13-mm) Mauser MG/MK 213 C Rheinmetall-Borsig BK 3.7 (37-mm) Rheinmetall-Borsig BK 5 (50-mm) Mauser...- Justo Miranda
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- aa gun aerial torpedo air defence air-to-air missile air-to-ground missile air-to-surface missile aircraft cannon/guns anti-tank axis powers bombs close air support ground attack interceptors luftwaffe nazi germany pre-world war ii reichsluftfahrtministerium rockets third reich world war ii
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German WW1 "Le Prieur" clones
Hello, Recently I got a hold of Weird Wings of WW1 and in it there's mentions of German copies of the Le Prieur rocket system being tested at Doberitz, I tried looking more into this but I couldn't find anything. Anyone has any more input? Pictures of the system being mounted on Halberstadt...- SirCoutin
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- german halberstadt le prieur missile rocket rockets unguided ww1
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American Postwar 14-inch rocket, "Richard"
In the US Carriers book, Friedman mentions that after the war, considerations had to be made in carrier designs for a "14-inch rocket", that did not progress far enough to enter service: The only information on this rocket I could find comes from the Wikipedia article on the Tiny Tim: (I would...- YourChair
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- aircraft carrier buord bureau of ordnance bureau of ships buships cold war late 1940s post-world war ii rockets united states navy world war ii
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What is biggest rocket ever ?
Hazegrayart answers to that question... View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unq6JNLvcHo- Michel Van
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- nova launch vehicle orion puls engine rockets
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Early Swiss aircraft rockets? (Pre 8 cm Oerlikon)
So it has come to my attention that the Swiss developed some type of airborne attack rocket during WWII, however finding information, let alone pictures of it has proven impossible for me. Does anyone here happen to have more information on the subject? I do know that the Swiss had some type of...- blockhaj
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- cold war rockets swiss swiss air force swiss confederation switzerland world war ii
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China's Massive Rocket Base Nears Completion
Massive rocket base to be built The world's largest design, production and testing base for rockets is being built in Tianjin, Liang Xiaohong, deputy head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, said Thursday. The first phase of the rocket industrial base in Tianjin's Binhai New Area...