Seventy years ago, on September 17, 1955, a modified Convair B-36 departed Carswell Air Force Base in Texas. Legendary U.S.

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The idea to combine the efficiency of a jet engine with the power of a rocket motor isn’t new, but historically these systems have only been combined in stages.

Really, is there anything better than a bunch of guys tacking on a rocket booster to a razor scooter? – Nicholas Deleon Thanks, Richard! Razor Home Page ...

Air & Space Magazine. The Tyranny (and Power) of Rocket Travel The energy now stored in my body is seven times greater than what would be in an 80- kilogram pile of TNT. Don Pettit ...

It has no guidance system and is powered by a solid-propellant rocket motor.” Somehow a Cold War-era air-to-air rocket meant for carrying a nuclear payload ended up in the greater Seattle area.

Turns out, the engines that power rockets are different than the kind of engines that power aircraft or other Earth-based equipment. Rocket engines carry everything they require into space, rather ...

The idea to combine the efficiency of a jet engine with the power of a rocket motor isn’t new, but historically these systems have only been combined in stages.