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Originally Posted by CPMcGraw
Doug, there's only one chute, attached to the pod...
That "other wad" is wadding...  |
Craig,
Look at the forward end of the rocket on the second page. It calls out a PK-12 which is anchored at the rear of the rocket but stowed all the way forward. That's the 2nd chute I'm talking about. What ejects it? Does it come out with the pod at motor ejection? If so, when does the bird glide?
My take is the rocket boosts, then ejects the pod which shifts the CG aft allowing glide. But, if it's supposed to glide, why is there a 2nd chute, and what pulls it out, and when?
And if the rocket's not intended to glide, then why have all this added complexity?
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Looking at the pic some more, the forward chute is indeed pulled out with the motor pod, so I guess it doesn't glide, but instead is supposed to dive after apogee, then have a late ejection, for dramatic effect.
But I think gliding would be a lot more kewl
Of course, the ultimate would be to see a Hellcat or Corsair shoot it down
Doug
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