Damon Hill wrote:

I'm inclined to agree; it's a simple way to test the general
vehicle concept without getting into the cost and expense of
a bipropellant engine. Otherwise they're either running oxidizer
rich or have excellent mixture control and burning; I'd expect
to see some yellow (carbon) in the exhaust otherwise.



If it was just running pure peroxide, I think you'd see a lot more
steam; here's a photo of a German Me-163A using just hydrogen peroxide
decomposition for propulsion with no combustion of fuel with the
resulting oxygen going on:
http://tanks45.tripod.com/Jets45/His...63/Me163_2.jpg
As this color photo shows, other than some shock diamonds, the
H2O2/Kerosene exhaust is pretty much invisible:
http://content.answers.com/main/cont...Blackarrow.jpg




But overall, pretty darned cool.



Yes, indeed. Best thing since DC-X. Imagine if that program
had continued to be funded.



That one had a real problem with frying its rear end on landing.

Pat