«Crash and Burn». MythBusters. Episodio 17. Temporada 7. Transcript. Discovery Channel. 11 de noviembre de 2009. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1548139/. Consultado el 31 de diciembre de 2013. «So, unfortunately with myths of this kind, there's no one single version of the story, which means that there's no one definitive rocket design for us to build. ... First of all, the 140 pounds of black powder that he's supposed to have used as his propellant would have been extremely dangerous to handle, not to mention containing all of that explosive force and converting it to thrust would have been extremely difficult. ... And second, the materials that we have available today, all the modern steel alloys, and all the fabrication techniques, like welding — he didn't have any of that.».
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«Crash and Burn». MythBusters. Episodio 17. Temporada 7. Transcript. Discovery Channel. 11 de noviembre de 2009. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1548139/. Consultado el 31 de diciembre de 2013. «So, unfortunately with myths of this kind, there's no one single version of the story, which means that there's no one definitive rocket design for us to build. ... First of all, the 140 pounds of black powder that he's supposed to have used as his propellant would have been extremely dangerous to handle, not to mention containing all of that explosive force and converting it to thrust would have been extremely difficult. ... And second, the materials that we have available today, all the modern steel alloys, and all the fabrication techniques, like welding — he didn't have any of that.».
