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But I haven't tested this. So maybe somebody can confirm it for me?<small>— Preceding [[w:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:TerryDactyl|TerryDactyl]] ([[User talk:TerryDactyl|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/TerryDactyl|contribs]]) 18:04, 27 February 2015‎ (UTC)</small>
 
But I haven't tested this. So maybe somebody can confirm it for me?<small>— Preceding [[w:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:TerryDactyl|TerryDactyl]] ([[User talk:TerryDactyl|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/TerryDactyl|contribs]]) 18:04, 27 February 2015‎ (UTC)</small>
 
:Yes that is the idea behind the TWR. If the thrust and weight are exactly the same their ratio is 1 and with both being exactly the same the net force is 0 (for the TWR only the thrust part pointing towards the surface is counted). — [[User:XZise|xZise]] <small>&#91;[[User talk:XZise|talk]]&#93;</small> 05:43, 28 February 2015 (CST)
 
:Yes that is the idea behind the TWR. If the thrust and weight are exactly the same their ratio is 1 and with both being exactly the same the net force is 0 (for the TWR only the thrust part pointing towards the surface is counted). — [[User:XZise|xZise]] <small>&#91;[[User talk:XZise|talk]]&#93;</small> 05:43, 28 February 2015 (CST)
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== Perspective and tone of "What about SRBs?" Section ==
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Should the first person voice with its anecdotes be amended to be less anecdotal and more objective and authoritative? -- ~~Nathan 10/15/15 0001h UTC

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TWR 1 won't hover?

"TWR of exactly one will not make the rocket hover in place"

Will not? I think you mean, it _will_.

But I haven't tested this. So maybe somebody can confirm it for me?— Preceding unsigned comment added by TerryDactyl (talkcontribs) 18:04, 27 February 2015‎ (UTC)

Yes that is the idea behind the TWR. If the thrust and weight are exactly the same their ratio is 1 and with both being exactly the same the net force is 0 (for the TWR only the thrust part pointing towards the surface is counted). — xZise [talk] 05:43, 28 February 2015 (CST)

Perspective and tone of "What about SRBs?" Section

Should the first person voice with its anecdotes be amended to be less anecdotal and more objective and authoritative? -- ~~Nathan 10/15/15 0001h UTC