Re: Engine design breakthrough
John Carmack <[email protected]>
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At 09:28 AM 4/17/2004 -0700, you wrote: >[email protected] wrote: >>Breakthrough in long lived rocket engines: >>http://www.spacedaily.com/news/rocketscience-04j.html > >Yawn. Tell them to call me when they hit 500 runs. We've *never* had to >polish a chamber. > >Doug, Rocket Plumber To be fair, a 500,000 lbf 3000 psi hydrogen engine has a bit harsher conditions than a 600 lbf 150 psi alcohol motor, but I do agree with the general sentiment... John Carmack