Do you think the roll is caused by torque???

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Tom C. — 9/29/2004 5:22:25 PM (archived)

Tom B.
Do you think the roll is caused by torque???
Awhile back one of my airport bum friends, an Engineer for Lock-Mart, explained to me how the exhaust gasses coming out of a rocket nozzle can swirl just like water going down the drain of a bathtub. He said it can cause a lot of torque which has to be compensated for on things like air to air missiles.

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Down and safe! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 3:36:32 PM
- The most exciting news in years.. - FrankC - 9/29/2004 4:12:19 PM
  - re: A meaningful prize for orbital flight - Nathan Koren - 9/29/2004 6:35:10 PM
    - What Allen got for his money - Larry J - 9/29/2004 7:57:30 PM
      - re: What Allen got for his money - Nathan Koren - 9/29/2004 8:15:03 PM
- Big question: was the rolling a problem that needs to be fixed before another flight? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 3:40:30 PM
  - re: or was it Mike Melville having fun? - Nathan Koren - 9/29/2004 4:05:17 PM
  - I don't know but I would ride anywhere with Melvill - SteveS - 9/29/2004 3:46:29 PM
    - Yes!....Mike's got the "Right Stuff"; and a cast-iron stomach too. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/29/2004 4:41:24 PM
      - He he, you can bet that if he had inexperienced passengers they would have blacked out or became very disoriented (n/t) - SteveS - 9/29/2004 5:48:17 PM
        
        I don't know - the roll rates didn't look all that high from the video - Larry J - 9/29/2004 8:00:26 PM
  - re: And did it slow it down to some extend? (n/t) - Raoul - 9/29/2004 3:44:53 PM
    - Not sure how much air/drag there was at that altitude. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 3:51:15 PM
      - Do you think the roll is caused by torque??? - Tom C. - 9/29/2004 5:22:25 PM
        
        re: Do you think the roll is caused by torque??? - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 5:27:40 PM
        
        re: Do you think the roll is caused by torque??? - Basil - 10/4/2004 10:54:08 AM

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