In Reply to: Action/reaction problem. with that much thrust, it should go like a bat out of hell...nt.. posted by late on December 10, 2003 at 07:39:54:
late,If a rocket motor were projecting a million degree heat 5 miles wide against the Earth from orbit, the considerable energy of the radiating heat would push it away at an astounding rate. It would need an equal or greater thrust in the opposite direction to stay in orbit. Think of the fuel bills?
What kind of spark plugs would this craft use?
Cheers,
Bambi B
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Follow Ups
- : Action/reaction problem. with that much thrust, it could not be in orbit.. - Bambi B 07:53:02 12/10/03 (6)
- More data for Bambi - Merak 18:46:12 12/10/03 (4)
- Light up a torch that big (and hot) and you are going to be a tourist ..nt.. - late 13:50:00 12/11/03 (3)
- Re: Light up a torch that big (and hot) and you are going to be a tourist ..nt.. - Merak 14:17:44 12/13/03 (2)
- Tourist as in one who travels - late 22:15:22 12/13/03 (1)
- Forget something ?? - Merak 20:30:48 12/15/03 (0)
- Re: : 'sparkplugs'......Mr Fusion :D /nt\ - late 10:01:27 12/10/03 (0)