Thread: Why does the shuttle throttle on ascent?
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Old January 13th 07, 09:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,sci.space.history,sci.space.shuttle
Mary Pegg
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Default Why does the shuttle throttle on ascent?
Pat Flannery wrote:

http://www.abo.fi/~mlindroo/SpaceLVs/Slides/sld053.htm

A 747 with an SSME in the tail...

[Note to r.a.p. - that's a Space Shuttle Main Engine]