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From: karn@ka9q.bellcore.com (Phil Karn)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Model Rocket Engines
Keywords: model rocket safety
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Date: 25 Dec 88 01:08:03 GMT
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>Please, please, NEVER USE MODEL ROCKET ENGINES FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN
>LAUNCHING MODEL ROCKETS.

I seem to recall, back when I was interested in model rocketry along with
everyone else, the cover of a particular Estes catalog. It was a cartoon by
Don Martin of Mad Magazine fame. It depicted a group of NASA technicians at
work under the first stage of a Saturn V, busily stuffing carton after
carton of Estes model rocket engines into the Saturn's engine nozzles.

So even Estes was not above a little humor, even if the activity depicted
would be rather dangerous (if not ineffective) if actually carried out.  I
do believe that the poster of the engine-triggered bomb did say that no one
with a sane mind should actually *try* his idea.

Phil