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Mitchell Holman
November 14th 06, 04:22 AM
Mechanical Menace
November 14th 06, 02:32 PM
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Hi all, can anyone tell me what all the smoke is coming from the sides of 
several missiles?
(I know it's smoke but what causes it)
TIA and Cheers,
Dennis
William R  Thompson
November 14th 06, 03:33 PM
"Mechanical Menace" wrote:
> Hi all, can anyone tell me what all the smoke is coming from the sides of
> several missiles?
It's the exhaust from small spin motors.  Honest John and
Lance were spin-stabilized during their boost phases.
--Bill Thompson
Mechanical Menace
November 14th 06, 08:43 PM
"William R  Thompson" > wrote in
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> "Mechanical Menace" wrote:
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>> Hi all, can anyone tell me what all the smoke is coming from the
>> sides of several missiles?
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> It's the exhaust from small spin motors.  Honest John and
> Lance were spin-stabilized during their boost phases.
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> --Bill Thompson
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Thanx Bill.
I was thinkin in that direction, but I assumed that there would be a 
spiralling smoke trail visible.
Probably these pictures were taken too early to see the missile "spinning".
Cheers,
Dennis Loep
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