7 September 2010
07:44690821. It has more than 2.5 million parts, almost 230 miles of wire, more than 1,060 plumbing valves and connections, over 1,440 circuit breakers, and more than 27,000 insulating tiles and thermal blankets
2.It weighs more than 4.5 million pounds but in 8.5 minutes it can lose 3.5 million pounds of of its weight.
3. It can accelerate from zero to about nine times as fast as a rifle bullet, or 28,002.6 kilometers per hour (17,400 miles per hour).
4. If it pumped water it would drain an average-sized swimming pool every 25 seconds.
5. Because liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen are used, the majority of its exhaust produced is water vapor.
6. It burns powdered aluminum — a different form of the same type of material that is used as a foil wrap in most kitchens.
Ahem! Assumes best Rolf Harris voice:
Can you guess what it is yet?
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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7 September 2010
07:4869083A small rocket Sid?
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
7 September 2010
07:4969086Not a bad guess Colin, but no.
Guest 694- Registered: 22 Mar 2010
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7 September 2010
07:5069087ohh i know it makes my head hurt thinking about it..
Brian Dixon
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7 September 2010
07:5569092space shuttle i do believe.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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7 September 2010
07:5869096I know that space shuttle does around 17,000 mph, and uses those two liquid gases, so have to do another rethink.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
7 September 2010
08:0169101The discharge pressure of its main engine turbopump could send a column of liquid hydrogen 36 miles into the air.
The three main engines produce power equivalent to 13 times that produced by the Hoover Dam.
At launch, its two solid rockets produce 44 million horsepower, equal to 14,700 locomotives.
7 September 2010
08:0269102Yep, Brian was first to get it right. Well done to yoiu sir!
7 September 2010
19:0369196Brian you googled it didnt you ?????????????????????????????????
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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7 September 2010
19:2169202phil is the boffin, wait for him to get the answer.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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7 September 2010
19:2269203s.orry, just spotted that brian got it, always said that brian was a secret genius
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7 September 2010
19:2469207Not my bike going down Waterworks Hill then?
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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7 September 2010
19:2869211mel,dont need to google anything,unless i want to find the square root of pye.
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7 September 2010
19:3169214If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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7 September 2010
19:3369215not lately john,i waiting for her to get in a size zero before i do.
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7 September 2010
19:3569216If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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7 September 2010
19:3869217john,just maybe one day.
on the other hand ive heard rumor that shes on a seafood diet.[the one you see food and eat it diet.]
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7 September 2010
19:4169218If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
7 September 2010
20:3769238Boys, you're not being very gentlemanly towards our young totty aka Mel.
7 September 2010
20:4269241Eugh cant stand the mentioned gypsy tarts after cooking the storm i have cooked lately, Brian have u checked yourself out lately im sorry your no david beckham matey and john i still remember the the chat we had the other day of what u would do with the said gypsy tarts need i say more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!