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Olive oil as rocket fuel: preliminary findings

Extra virgin performs 12% better and smells like Sunday lunch.

Sardine Aerospace · · 1 min read

The test bench caught fire twice, deliciously.

Our propulsion team spent a quarter comparing fuels the way serious agencies do: with clipboards, slow-motion cameras and a designated extinguisher officer named Rui.

Findings

  • Extra virgin: 12% more thrust, notes of pepper and rosemary on ignition.
  • Virgin: stable burn, acceptable aroma, pairs well with re-entry.
  • Blended: the committee refuses to discuss the blended incident.

The neighbours now attend every static fire with bread.

Safety note: the exhaust plume is technically a vinaigrette hazard. Salads downwind season themselves, which the village considers a feature.

Conclusion: viable, fragrant, and the propulsion budget is now indistinguishable from the canteen budget. We call this synergy.