The Soviet Union’s Flawed Rival to Concorde

Re:The Soviet Union’s Flawed Rival to Concorde by fpoling on Thursday October 19, 2017 @02:44AM (#15505919)

Atmosphere is only transparent to infrared in 7-13 mkm window. Yet I expect the fireball to producing heat at above 500 C that gives peak of radiation below 4 mkm.

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Re:The Soviet Union’s Flawed Rival to Concorde by ericd on Thursday October 19, 2017 @03:39PM (#15510939)

Thanks, good to know. I was going for worst case calculations, assuming complete transparency. Even that doesn't seem bad.

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