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  2. Delay composition - Wikipedia

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    Delay compositions are used to introduce a delay into the firing train, e.g. to properly sequence firing of fireworks, to delay firing of ejection charges in e.g. model rockets, or to introduce a few seconds of time between triggering a hand grenade and its explosion. Typical delay times range between several milliseconds and several seconds.

  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. Ejection charge - Wikipedia

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    Ejection charge (commonly Black Powder), [1] also called expelling charge, is a pyrotechnic composition, a type of a pyrotechnic gas generator designed to produce a small short-term amount of thrust to burst open a container and eject its content. In model rocketry, ejection charges are used to deploy a recovery system (usually parachute or ...

  5. IATA delay codes - Wikipedia

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    In the AHM 780 specification, the two-character numeric-only codes are sent in the DL and EDL elements along with the time assigned to each code (e.g. DL31/62/0005/0015 showing reason 31 for 5 mins and reason 62 for 15 minutes), and the three-character alphanumeric codes are sent in the DLA element (e.g. DLA31C/62A// showing subreason C for ...

  6. Planning some fireworks for New Year's Eve? Here are some ...

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    Here are some restrictions you should know, according to the state fireworks law: They cannot be ignited or discharged on a public or private property without express permission of the property owner.

  7. NFPA 1123 - Wikipedia

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    NFPA 1123, subtitled Code for Fireworks Display, is a code created in the United States by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to help prevent damage of property and injury or death of individuals during outdoor firework displays.

  8. 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.

  9. 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 ...