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Old 09-30-2021, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by PeterAlway
Different Nike Smokes used different fin sizes. If you look closely and the photos that Mr. Fitch posted, you will see that some have a greater fin pattern than the others.

Several Nike-boosted sounding rockets used three fins--usually the original Nike-Ajax fins with the fin tips noticeably cut down. The Astrobee 200 used a Nike booster with four Honest John fins.

There's lots of variation.

Peter Alway



Nike Fin variations . . .

Dave F.
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