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Old 26-04-2010, 12:31 PM
Nesti (Mark)
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7,648,000 pounds of thrust through five engines, guiding a 6,699,000 pound (launch weight) rocket up a 2 inch corridor, and burning fuel at a rate of 15 metric Tonnes every second.

That's the same fuel consumption as 33,000 747s (Jumbo Jets) at take-off!!!


***A 747 burns between 9.6 to 11.6 pounds per second at take-off (assuming a specific gravity of 0.88)***
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