12-15-2009, 12:55 PM
(12-15-2009, 12:29 PM)Peregrinus Wrote: Firstly, rockets do not spew fuel and make pretty light shows. They blow up. Just ask the members of the space shuttle Columbia. No wait, you can't, because their rocket spewed fuel through a tiny o-ring. So, this "rocket" they say spewed fuel all over the place without blowing up... impossible.
I would really hesitate to compare exploding russian test rockets with exploding american space shuttles. Not because there are no similarities, but because I really don't think there is any way we could intelligently go about doing it without doing A LOT of research first.
With all due respect, I do not think there are any rocket scientists participating on this forum. I may be wrong... are there? (certainly not me) In my estimation rockets are not simple devices and as consequence it is impossible to make a simple observation and come to a correct conclusion if you do not have intimate understandings of the mechanics. And especially so of experimental Russian rockets. Just saying!
much love,
Lavazza