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[Mitchell Holman]

[Mechanical Menace]

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Hi all, can anyone tell me what all the smoke is coming from the sides of
several missiles?
(I know it's smoke but what causes it)

TIA and Cheers,

Dennis

[William R Thompson]

"Mechanical Menace" wrote:

> Hi all, can anyone tell me what all the smoke is coming from the sides of
> several missiles?

It's the exhaust from small spin motors. Honest John and
Lance were spin-stabilized during their boost phases.

--Bill Thompson

[Mechanical Menace]

"William R Thompson" > wrote in
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> "Mechanical Menace" wrote:
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>> Hi all, can anyone tell me what all the smoke is coming from the
>> sides of several missiles?
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> It's the exhaust from small spin motors. Honest John and
> Lance were spin-stabilized during their boost phases.
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> --Bill Thompson
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Thanx Bill.

I was thinkin in that direction, but I assumed that there would be a
spiralling smoke trail visible.
Probably these pictures were taken too early to see the missile "spinning".

Cheers,

Dennis Loep