Re: N-1 "Stabilization Screens" (Wuz: Re: shuttle LOX line vs Saturn V LOX lines)



OM wrote:
My take on the purpose wasn't so much as, say,
fins on an S-IC stage, but something that was slightly angled so as to
put a slow, mechanical stabilizing spin on the entire stack.
I'm pretty sure this is N1 #3 starting its pad clearing maneuver right after liftoff that will result in it developing a roll that will cause it to fall apart in midair: http://www.buran.ru/images/jpg/n-1-06.jpg

Pat
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