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  2. M-80 (explosive) - Wikipedia

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    However, firecrackers mounted onto a rocket stick, or other aerial firework devices, such as rockets, Roman candles, and the larger version of M-80s (M-1000 etc.), may still have significantly more, up to 130 mg, or more, depending on device and classification, and can be legally purchased by any American civilian citizen, except where ...

  3. Rocket (firework) - Wikipedia

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    1.4 Consumer Display Rocket. A rocket is a pyrotechnic firework made out of a paper tube packed with gunpowder that is propelled into the air. Types of rockets include the skyrockets, which have a stick to provide stability during airborne flight; missiles, which instead rotate for stability or are shot out of a tube; and bottle rockets, smaller fireworks – 1½ in (3.8 cm) long, though the ...

  4. Skyrocket - Wikipedia

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    Assorted sky rockets Launch of a bottle rocket Double-staged bottle rocket Image sequence of a launch of a skyrocket. The time interval between the images is about 0.1 seconds. A skyrocket is a type of firework that uses a solid-fuel rocket to rise quickly into the sky; a bottle rocket is a small skyrocket.

  5. Chemical used in fireworks and rocket fuel discovered in ...

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    A key ingredient in rocket fuel can be found in a wide array of foods we eat, especially baby food, fast food and fresh fruits and vegetables, according to an explosive new investigation from ...

  6. Pyrotechnics - Wikipedia

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    The size of these fireworks can range from 50 mm (2") to over 600 mm (24") diameter depending on the type of effect and available distance from the audience. In most jurisdictions, special fireworks training and licensing must be obtained from local authorities to legally prepare and use display pyrotechnics.

  7. Fireworks - Wikipedia

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    A firework rocket preparing its launch on the American Independence Day An episode of About Safety, a 1970s educational children's show, which reveals the hazards of improper firework usage Improper use of fireworks is dangerous, both to the person operating them (risks of burns and wounds ) and to bystanders; in addition, they may start fires ...

  8. Why sonic booms from the most powerful rocket ever built have ...

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    The 33 Raptor rocket engines affixed to the bottom of the Super Heavy rocket booster are seen firing as SpaceX launched its fifth flight test of Starship on October 13. - Spacex/UPI/Shutterstock

  9. Fuse (explosives) - Wikipedia

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    Estes model rocket motors are lit by a type of electric match. Large fireworks displays are launched with complex timing sequences using a computer that energizes electric matches connected to the individual device fuses. A flying fish fuse (bumblebee) is an unusual type of component for fireworks. It is made like Visco fuse, but contains a ...