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   Thomas Koenig to Wolffan   
   Re: What is the cheapest rocket fuel & o   
   21 May 17 15:31:33   
   
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   From: tkoenig@netcologne.de   
      
   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.   
      
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