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From: laura@utzoo.UUCP (Laura Creighton)
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Subject: Missiles (so why do you put a spike on top?)
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Date: Sat, 2-Jun-84 10:02:02 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jun  2 10:02:02 1984
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I have been reading about the Trident Missiles. I don't understand
very much of it very well. The bottom line, as far as I can tell,
is that if you want to build a missile you build one that has
a metal spike on the end and a disk on the top of the spike. 
Then they fly faster and a lot more efficiently. Also, if you can
get something to burn out by the nose then you are doing a good thing
as well.

Maybe I am misunderstanding, though, (I said I didn't understand
this very well!) I have no idea why this works, but I would like to.
What books do you read first so that you can understand such things?

Laura Creighton
decvax!utzoo!laura@BERKELEY
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Laura Creighton
utzoo!laura