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  1. PeterJesch

    Top Fuel Dragster

    One more thing about the bomb aspect, to anyone concerned. The Saturn 5 rocket had alot more fuel and oxidizer onboard, thousands of dragsters worth at least. Yes they had their share of emergencies but, done right I realy think it would only be marginally more dangerous that top fuel is now...
  2. PeterJesch

    Top Fuel Dragster

    Believe me I know Copressed Oxygen or Cryo-LOX are not things to goof off with. Think about it like this: If only 21% of the air you are shoving in to the engine actually is allowing the fuel to ignite, then what is all the other 79% doing? Well it does help keep from burning the valves and...
  3. PeterJesch

    Top Fuel Dragster

    Let me know if you think this would work, or if not please explain. What about the idea of dropping the super-charger which I know consumes a Significant amount of hp, and instead having a small size, say 10 Liter tank of liquid O2 Regulated to the same PSI and flow rate that the...

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