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Old 12-11-2008, 12:33 PM   #5 (permalink)
jamesqf
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"Time to go"? You mean on launch? The tail cone is only for ferrying (and it's been used since the first drop tests back in the '70s). When it's launched, the aerodynamics are going to be vastly different, 'cause there's one heck of a lot of high temperature/pressure gas expanding out of that rear end.
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