From: kozelsm@yahoo.com   
      
   On Monday, September 7, 2020 at 1:36:16 AM UTC-4, JF Mezei wrote:   
   >   
   > For conventional shaped rockets, I have no explanation.  Accelerating   
   > the light carbon fairing doesn't involve a lot of energy compared to   
   > acceleratibg the fuel laden ET. So aerodynamic drag would by far be the   
   > largest force acting on it so reducing acceleration would be a small   
   > reduction on total force.   
      
   According to this, the Saturn V did not throttle down for Max Q.   
      
   'The Saturn V's first-stage engines don't throttle, so there's no "throttle   
   bucket" and no "go at throttle-up" call. One of the first-stage engines is   
   shut down late in the burn, but that's to limit maximum g-force for crew   
   comfort, not for Q limiting.'   
      
   https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/39768/did-the-saturn-v   
   have-the-status-check-go-at-throttle-up   
      
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