what type of fuel do the model rocket hobbists of Palestaine use as fuel consdiering these things can go 7 miles and everything has has to be scavenged considering the trade embargo?!
2007-08-20 14:46:39 · 3 answers · asked by olie b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Any 'redox` mixture will work.
With a little chemical knowledge,
the possibilties are endless.
2007-08-20 14:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't take much to make a rocket engine, and 7 miles isn't that far. It isn't fair to call the people that make these rockets hobbyists, though - they are probably manufactured in a factory-style setup in an industrial area, either in Palestine or in other countries and smuggled in.
In answer to your question about the fuel used, the website I cite below states that they use potassium nitrate (fertilizer) as oxidizer and sugar as the fuel.
2007-08-20 14:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a basic rocket you can make at home using welding equipment, steel pipe or other melted iron and gunpowder. Edit: It does not have an engine as such
2007-08-20 14:57:06 · answer #3 · answered by K. Marx iii 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋