Safety factor on something like a rocket is much smaller. More like 1.2-1.5. Weight is so important in any sort of flight that the safety factor is reduced.
Lower safety factors don’t explain the rockets abysmal failure rate though. Its a total POS by any measure.
Safety factor on something like a rocket is much smaller. More like 1.2-1.5. Weight is so important in any sort of flight that the safety factor is reduced.
Lower safety factors don’t explain the rockets abysmal failure rate though. Its a total POS by any measure.