Overkill and over-building. Adds weight. You get the char only within inches of the ejection charge. It doesn't char all the way up the motor/stuffer tubes. I've never seen that happen even after a E9/E12 cato blows a flaming slug of propellant all the way through the rocket.

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-Wolfram v. Kiparski
NAR 28643 - TRA 15520
MTMA Section #606 President

Torched motor tubes are fun anyhoo.

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, AGITATION, CHAOS, TURMOIL, FIASCOS, AGGRAVATION, INSTIGATION, NUISANCE-ACTION, and HAVOC !

I think maybe Jeff was kidding on some of that. At least that was my take somewhat.

Earl

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Earl L. Cagle, Jr.
NAR# 29523
TRA# 962
SAM# 73
Owner/Producer
Point 39 Productions

Rocket-Brained Since 1970

What a relief...

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-Wolfram v. Kiparski
NAR 28643 - TRA 15520
MTMA Section #606 President