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Old 09-30-2016, 04:30 PM
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Prior to the B3, Estes had a MAJOR thrust "B" through 1961.
A B16 existed. Those things had a complete propellant burn time of .07 secs with 16lb of peak thrust.
That is a REAL kick in the tail.
If it could be done back then WITH almost ZERO automation in production, it could be done NOW much more safely.
The sissies and mamby-pambys just won't do it.
We can't even get the moderate-thrust B8 and C5 pintle-port motors back.
REAL BP engines are PORT burners !
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