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Old 04-November-2002, 02:03 PM
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Here's a Gemini/Titan rocket lifting off with "copious" amounts of visible flame:
Here's an even better shot:

http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/IMAGES/MEDIU...000-001020.jpg

Notice that the flame is far more transparent than, say, the flame from an Atlas or Saturn V. Also keep in mind that this was taken within Earth's atmosphere, so I wouldn't be surprised to see some visible effects. The space shuttle's main engines are another example.


-Adam

[EDIT]Changed img tags to url

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