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Old August 26th 03, 12:45 AM
Paul F. Dietz
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Default Cheap, easy to handle fuels/oxidizers

Peter Fairbrother wrote:

I don't know of any other liquid oxidisers in use that Henry hasn't
mentioned, save fluorine/ flox, which is ridiculously dangerous and
unfriendly.


There are some exotics, like perchloryl fluoride and nitrogen trifluoride,
but I don't believe they are in use. Chlorine pentafluoride has been
used in upper stages/buses, but it's extremely dangerous.

Paul