Umm... those solids are just empty casings, right?I'd be somewhat uncomfortable seeing a museum display with aging SRBs, complete with fuel, sitting there. Maybe it's not possible for the fuel to go unstable over extended periods -- I'm not a chemist. But as a layman, those are awfully big firecrackers to be sitting there, if they're not just casings. For example, what would happen if a fire broke out near them somehow?Just -- sort of makes me itch, thinking about it.
c. Much higher capacity cranes would be required to lift them.
Quote from: Jim on 03/19/2016 05:53 pmc. Much higher capacity cranes would be required to lift them.Just out of curiosity, how much does an empty casing weigh vs a loaded casing?
Not to nit pick, did the X-15 with drop tanks ever fly without the ablative coating? Otherwise they need to cover it in the pink stuff.
I'll be there next Tuesday. Phil Pressel is speaking in front of the KH-9 HEXAGON.
Quote from: kevin-rf on 06/08/2016 03:30 pmNot to nit pick, did the X-15 with drop tanks ever fly without the ablative coating? Otherwise they need to cover it in the pink stuff.I have been building an X-15 model and doing a lot of research. The X-15 book I have says they were not coated because they were dropped before the ablative coating would be needed. They also had a LOT of different markings!
Quote from: Blackstar on 06/08/2016 02:05 pmI'll be there next Tuesday. Phil Pressel is speaking in front of the KH-9 HEXAGON.Can you give me more info about this event? Is it public?
Quote from: Ronpur50 on 06/09/2016 01:03 amQuote from: kevin-rf on 06/08/2016 03:30 pmNot to nit pick, did the X-15 with drop tanks ever fly without the ablative coating? Otherwise they need to cover it in the pink stuff.I have been building an X-15 model and doing a lot of research. The X-15 book I have says they were not coated because they were dropped before the ablative coating would be needed. They also had a LOT of different markings! I was referring to the X-15 itself, did the X-15 itself ever fly with drop tanks without the ablative coating on the X-15. If so, they need to paint it pink
Quote from: kevin-rf on 06/09/2016 03:07 pmQuote from: Ronpur50 on 06/09/2016 01:03 amQuote from: kevin-rf on 06/08/2016 03:30 pmNot to nit pick, did the X-15 with drop tanks ever fly without the ablative coating? Otherwise they need to cover it in the pink stuff.I have been building an X-15 model and doing a lot of research. The X-15 book I have says they were not coated because they were dropped before the ablative coating would be needed. They also had a LOT of different markings! I was referring to the X-15 itself, did the X-15 itself ever fly with drop tanks without the ablative coating on the X-15. If so, they need to paint it pink Oh, yes, it flew with tanks and no ablative. That is why I have to build two models. LOL
Quote from: kevin-rf on 06/09/2016 03:07 pmQuote from: Ronpur50 on 06/09/2016 01:03 amQuote from: kevin-rf on 06/08/2016 03:30 pmNot to nit pick, did the X-15 with drop tanks ever fly without the ablative coating? Otherwise they need to cover it in the pink stuff.I have been building an X-15 model and doing a lot of research. The X-15 book I have says they were not coated because they were dropped before the ablative coating would be needed. They also had a LOT of different markings! I was referring to the X-15 itself, did the X-15 itself ever fly with drop tanks without the ablative coating on the X-15. If so, they need to paint it pink Pink, are you sure? All the pictures I've seen of the X-15 in flight (or flight ready) with ablatives has been with white ablative. So did the pink ablative turn white, or was it never used?