Saturn V test video

[stephenb]

I came across some YouTube videos of the various original Saturn V tests. I thought the members might be interested. This YouTube member has many other interesting Apollo launches in the links to the right of the screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3sVuFjJlp4

As many of the comments reflect, turn up the sound or put on a set of headphones and enjoy!

[Omaroo]

F1 engine - the biggest cigar lighter ever.

Pretty amazing stuff, hey. The amount of fuel they must have gone through just to test these things must have been phenomenal. I love the gimballing.

[Inmykombi]

What Raw Power.

It remionds me of the Shuttle launches that I enjoy watching.
I once worked out that if the Shuttle were in Sydney and pointing North, and we started the engines, we would be in Port Maquarie in about 3-4 minutes.

Loved it thx for postinf the link.

[mental4astro]

Truely stunning!

Not in the least a fuel-efficient mode of transport. But what the heck, just in a great hurry.

I'll be re-running this when the Missus is at the shops, REAL LOUD. Might just do the dusting for me I reckon.

[Quark]

Must have been an awesome experience strapped into an Apollo capsule sitting on top of it just after liftoff.

Cheers
Trevor

[mental4astro]

Just found out this:

This is what 12,700 litres per second of fuel buys you, :eyepop:.