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XM387

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:58 pm
by Tuko
There's a glovebox door for a XM387 on e bay, I googled it and only found 1 or 2 pics of a hydrogen peroxide servicing truck? Looks like it was based on the m37. What did they service with the peroxide?

Re: XM387

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:37 pm
by Monkey Man
The one here that was used on the Redstone rocket project, it was a Woomera from memory and peroxide was the fuel oxidiser I think (correct me if I am wrong guys), that truck has since been sold on to a bloke at Toowoomba on the mainland.

MM :D

Re: XM387

Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:53 pm
by Brigand
Monkey Man wrote:The one here that was used on the Redstone rocket project, it was a Woomera from memory and peroxide was the fuel oxidiser I think (correct me if I am wrong guys), that truck has since been sold on to a bloke at Toowoomba on the mainland.

MM :D
As a pre-computer nerd I can tell you that while Peroxide failed as a mono-fuel, in combination with a couple different catalysts it was very effective medium yield fuel. It was also responsible for some spectacular airborne explosions in the Upland California area. :wink:

Re: XM387

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:21 pm
by Monkey Man
Thanks Bob, I knew somebody on here would know that...

MM :D