Re: Saturn V fuel lines

From: "Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" <mooregr_deleteth1s@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:51:57 GMT

"Henry Spencer" <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <oof933da61vh7cbrcofaraqg5he4eh5kur@xxxxxxx>, <PP@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Nice shot:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:S-IC_engines_and_Von_Braun.jpg

that one really show the size of that thing!

In fact, it understates the size -- there is some foreshortening, because
Von Braun is leaning on a handrail post and is significantly closer to the
camera than the nearest engine. If he was standing *in* the engine bell,
his head wouldn't even reach the centerline.

Hmm... hard to say.

I couldn't find his height, but I believe it was over 6'... and I believe
the OD diameter of the F-1 Bell was 12' 2" (I'll let Henry convert those to
real units ;-)

But yeah... the thing is BIG.

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