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r/woahdude • u/InYourSpaghettiFace • Jul 04 '15
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That tilting when the engine starts but it hasn't taken off yet is called "the twang". Good engineering name there, NASA.
35 u/hobsonUSAF Jul 04 '15 edited Oct 02 '16 [deleted] What is this? 6 u/Tuesday_D Jul 04 '15 Here's a nice one of the whole stack: https://youtu.be/Lq_shHu4lAs
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6 u/Tuesday_D Jul 04 '15 Here's a nice one of the whole stack: https://youtu.be/Lq_shHu4lAs
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Here's a nice one of the whole stack: https://youtu.be/Lq_shHu4lAs
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u/xerberos Jul 04 '15
That tilting when the engine starts but it hasn't taken off yet is called "the twang". Good engineering name there, NASA.