De Havilland rocket unit for assisting Comet takeoff; Sprite falls into "cold" as opposed to "hot" category of liquid fuel rockets; essential operational difference between hot and cold rockets considered; length 84 in.; max diam 20 in.; weight empty 350 lb; weight charged 925 lb; max thrust 5000 lb; reaction chamber temperature 480 C; jet efflux temperature 100 C; special trolley designed for Sprite refueling. (see also Aeroplane v 78 n 2016 Jan 17 1950 p 100-2)


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    Title :

    Sprite rocket


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Published in:

    Flight ; 57 , n 2145


    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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