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Old April 6th 18, 04:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Chris Rowland[_2_]
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Isn't the rocket a launch method?

My very old BGA log books have rocket as a launch method.

Chris

At 14:27 06 April 2018, WB wrote:
On Friday, April 6, 2018 at 9:26:31 AM UTC-5, WB wrote:
How is a rocket not an engine?
Uli
'AS'

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I have heard pedantic rocket ner.. er... "scientists" make the case

that
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solid fuel rocket propulsion devices are "motors" not "engines". Liquid
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l rockets have "engines". So, since the Virgin Galactic ship has a hybrid
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olid/liquid fuel propulsion unit, one might say it has neither a motor or
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n engine. Definitely has a "MOP" though!=20
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WB (not a rocket scientist)


"...neither a motor nor an engine..."

WB (not an English major)