01-25-2018, 10:30 PM
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Craftsman
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Originally Posted by tbzep
3.1 million pound rocket with 4.7 million pounds of thrust. 1.6 million pound difference. IIRC, the Saturn V weighed a tad over 5 million and produced 7.8 million, so a difference of nearly 2.8 million lbs. The Falcon Heavy will creep off the pad if that's any indication. It should be really cool...even if it fails!  |
1.6 million pounds vs 2.8 million pounds excess thrust.
Now tell me the lift off mass of the FH vs the liftoff mass of a Saturn V. Then you can compare accelerations. |