Re:385 Feet of Crazy: The Most Audacious Flying Machine
by CarVac on Thursday August 23, 2018 @01:35PM
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Max Q occurs at roughly 40,000 feet for ground launched rockets.
If you start at 40,000 feet, you can accelerate largely sideways and reduce gravity losses without running into the atmosphere too hard and needing a stronger structure.
If you start at 40,000 feet, you can accelerate largely sideways and reduce gravity losses without running into the atmosphere too hard and needing a stronger structure.