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Old 05-November-2002, 02:26 PM
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You are correct about the plume dispersal in the F-1. But recall that the F-1's nozzle was tuned for sea level. The LM's nozzle was tuned for vacuum. There will still be some plume dispersal from the DPS because the perfect convergent-divergent nozzle is practically impossible. But it will be nowhere near as pronounced as the Saturn V at high altitude.
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