re: RASCAL is not an air-breathing rocket

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Tom Brosz — 1/14/2004 5:03:00 PM (archived)

The RASCAL proposal my outfit put together (Pioneer/HMX) used both modified airbreathers and rocket engines in the carrier aircraft, which reached speeds of about 10,000 fps.

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Is the air breathing space shuttle concept dead? I hope not. The specific impulse of an air breathing engine far exceeds that of a rocket. This permits a much smaller and less expensive craft. I know… (n/t) - David F Mayer - 1/13/2004 7:14:07 PM
- I don't know if it's dead, but I don't know of much activity in that area either - Larry J - 1/13/2004 7:25:01 PM
  - Correction: It's RASCAL, not SCAMP - Larry J - 1/14/2004 2:40:46 PM
    - re: RASCAL is not an air-breathing rocket - Success_Machine - 1/14/2004 3:05:25 PM
      - re: RASCAL is not an air-breathing rocket - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 5:03:00 PM
      - I never said it was - Larry J - 1/14/2004 3:31:17 PM
  - Airbreathing is somewhat overrated - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 12:44:11 AM
  - Do either of you know if anyone but Dr. Edwards is taking space elevator concepts seriously? (n/t) - et - 1/13/2004 7:31:47 PM
    - re: I am working on the Orbital Skyhook Infrastructure - Success_Machine - 1/14/2004 6:24:15 AM

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