01-26-2018, 12:55 PM
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SPEV/Orion wrangler
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 2,645
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Originally Posted by luke strawwalker
7.8m lbs thrust divided by 5 m lbs rocket = 1.56 T/W ratio for Saturn V
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Apollo Saturn V was actually 7.6 / 6.2 m lbs at liftoff for a 1.22 T/W ratio.
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