Re: TNT equivalent of an exploding LOX/RP-1 rocket

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Sven Grahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Does anyone know where to find information about how this is
>calculated/estimated? I seem to rememeber TNT equivalent numbers given for
>Saturn-5 and the never-built NOVA?

There are rules of thumb -- based on a combination of past experience and
sheer guesswork -- for the "explosive equivalent" of various propellant
combinations.  It can depend on the situation, e.g. for solids, it is (or
was, my info is old) considered significant whether they are in immediate
proximity to a liquid stage or not. 
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