Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

jtexas

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Frustrated Hezbollah fighters face astronomical rocket-fuel prices at the pump.
 

Haut Medoc

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

d:)
 

tommays

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

I worked at a used machinery dealer until 1989 we sold the israel government a used rocket fuel mixer from morton thiokol

It was a very interesting experience a LOT of offical people involved :)


Tommays
 

Limited-Time

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

Typical Shell station........................higest priced fuel around.
 

Reel Poor

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

:^ :% Thats funny
 

rodbolt

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

I wonder if they have to pre-pay after dark?
 

harkawy

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

I wonder if they were required to leave their "body bombs" at the curb, or were they just required to hold the "deadman's" switch while filling up. 8)
 

agitator

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

Looks like the same guys that run the convenience/gas stores around here!
 

kenimpzoom

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

That is funny!!!

Ken
 

gonefishie

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

what is rocket fuel made out of and who makes them anyway? I know NASA rockets uses various type depends on the type of rocket but I have always wonder about military rocket.
 

rwise

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

8)d:)
 

kenimpzoom

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

Most military battlefield rockets use solid fuel.

Much more stable.

Ken
 

rodbolt

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

hahahaha
I can picture it now, a few seamen apprentice's or a couple of ensigns and a Lt trying to fuel a liquid fueled rocket at night in heavy seas.
although the Harpoon and a few others are jet fuel propelled. most use JP-10.
 

demsvmejm

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

Agitator, I know what you mean. Seems like they sell it to us in the crude, and then in the refined. At least around here, they learned English, and do well to eliminate the thick accent, I respect them for that. Now we need all the immigrants to do the same.

And Limited-Time, used to be Shell was very expensive, .03-.10 more than the other stations. Now around here we have several that are generally within .01 of the least expensive stations, and one Shell that is typically the least expensive. Now consider Top Tier fuel. Generous Motors, Toyota, Honda and BMW formed a coalition and developed standards for what they consider Top Tier fuel. I won't go too far into specifics, but it is a standard for purity, content and deposit forming agents. As a certified (ASE & State) mechanic, I have read GM's TSB's regarding Top Tier fuel, and have serviced vehicles exhibiting symptoms that TT fuel is intended to prevent. So when it is so closely priced, I try to use the higher quality Top Tier fuel from Shell. There are many other brands that meet Top Tier standards, ask your mechanic for the list, he/she should be able to provide it.
 

kenimpzoom

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Re: Prohibitively High Rocket-Fuel Prices Bring Mideast Crisis To Standstill

Rodbolt, I am not trying to be a stickler, but if a missle uses JP-10, isnt it a jet powered missle, not a rocket powered missle?

Ken
 
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