Talk:3093: Drafting

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The efficiency loss is presuamably because the exhaust from the lead rocket is pushing back on the following rocket. It's also really hot, so the follower may be destroyed. Barmar (talk) 15:27, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Anyone else getting lots of "site is experiencing difficulties" errors Barmar (talk) 15:28, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Yes. It must be drafting behind another, more powerful rocket-themed web page and was experiencing some of that "99% inefficiency." 172.68.26.136 15:56, 23 May 2025 (UTC)
" getting lots of "site is experiencing difficulties" errors "

Yes. --PRR (talk) 16:22, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Added notes on difference between friction and expellant propulsion 172.69.212.151 16:14, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

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