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Originally Posted by flipper35
From NTSB
Hart: Review of cockpit forward looking camera shows that the feather was unlocked by the copilot. #SpaceShipTwo
Hart: Normal procedures are to unlock feathers after Mach 1.4 so aerodynamic forces do not extend feathers prematurely. #SpaceShipTwo
Hart: Engine burn was nominal up until feather extension. #SpaceShipTwo
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but earlier, you were insisting that it was pulled
minutes earlier.
Quote:
Originally Posted by flipper35
Perhaps if you don't understand the dynamics of the situation you should go read up on aerodynamics. Plus, he didn't pull the release a couple seconds early. He pulled it a couple minutes early.
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Read: it doesn't take
minutes to go from 600mph to 1.4_M under 3G rocket power.