According to a recent statement it did not explode.
http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=38825
Well, it didn't exactly explode. :)
Anyway, a good show.
Alan
WA4SCA
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I noticed two things that I found interesting.
The amount of flames that were outside the engine nozzles. When i see
flames like that it brings back memories of another flame where it
should not have been. And the result of that flame.
The other thing I was totally thrown back by the temp of
Yeah...about 1:20 just as they are going supersonic the number 1 engine
"rapidly disassembles"...it was hard to see this in real time but you knew
something was up when they announced a longer burn...26 seconds.
Having said that...I have been in a Boeing when the CF-6 on the starboard wing
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Greetings...there are engine problems and there are engine problems (grin).
"shutting one down" is one thing but one "coming apart" is another thing. This
is the first time "I" am aware of a vehicle going up the hill has had an engine
come apart including mostly likely losing the engine nozzl
On 10/8/12, R Oler wrote:
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> Yeah...about 1:20 just as they are going supersonic the number 1 engine
> "rapidly disassembles"...it was hard to see this in real time but you knew
> something was up when they announced a longer burn...26 seconds.
>
> Having said that...I have been in a Boeing when
