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From: bruce@idsssd.UUCP (Bruce T. Harvey)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: 104% Throttle ??
Summary: Answer with a question ...
Keywords: Throttle up 104%
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Date: 7 Oct 88 22:37:40 GMT
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In article <8837@watdragon.waterloo.edu>, hjespersen@trillium.waterloo.edu (Hans Jespersen) writes:
> When the shuttle goes to 104% trottle what does the 104% represent.
> 104% of what?? You would think 100% was full trottle and it would
> not be possible to go any higher. What is full trottle??

Previously, discussion seemed to accept that the 100% figure represents
the ORIGINAL shuttle design specifications and that the design has been
improved.  The values never changed, so the increased power shows up as
104% rather than 100% (i.e., "104% of original spec. rated power").

I see this as completely believable that the design would change without a
corresponding change in specs, but could it also (or instead) be that the
specifications call for "reserve" power, and that the 100% refers to a
kind of "cruise" rating and 104% refers to "all-out-hell-bent-for-leather?"

It's just that I keep reading about planes rated for "300 knots at maximum
cruise" and "325 emergency."  Could it be the same with the shuttle?
Please don't "knee-jerk" in response.  Think about it for a while.
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