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   alien8752@gmail.com to Thomas Koenig   
   Re: What is the cheapest rocket fuel & o   
   21 May 17 10:08:26   
   
   From: nuny@bid.nes   
      
   On Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 8:31:34 AM UTC-7, Thomas Koenig wrote:   
   > Wolffan  schrieb:   
   >   
   > > So far as I know no-one used   
   > > ethanol, either pure or in a mix.   
   >   
   > The V-2 used an ethanol-water mixture.  Does that qualify? :-)   
   >   
   > This was used for its cooling properties, and also (AFAIK) to keep   
   > down the temprature in the combustion chamber.   
      
     Also to minimize erosion of the graphite steering vanes AIUI.   
      
      
     Mark L. Fergerson   
      
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