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Does launching a rocket in lower density air require more or less fuel?
Given two environments that are identical, except for air density (e.g. Cape Canaveral, but at Mount Everest's height), would launching a rocket require more or less fuel at the lower air density?
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Does it take significantly more fuel to fly a heavier airplane?
I was reading in the papers how some-airline-or-the-other increased their prices for extra luggage, citing increased fuel costs.
Now I'm a bit skeptical. Using the (wrong) Bernoulli-effect ...
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What principles does an air glider use?
I just saw this video which was kind of nifty. What principles govern this? Is it simply that 700 lbs of air pressure are exerted from that little 1 HP blower? What would you have to take into ...
