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Storing up air in a pressure vessel then releasing it all at once is the technique behind Compressed Air Rockets. Bike pumps or pneumatic compressors can be used to generate the airflow and a valve must be used to control and release it.

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Storing up air in a pressure vessel then releasing it all at once is the technique behind Compressed Air Rockets. Bike pumps or pneumatic compressors can be used to generate the airflow and a valve must be used to control and release it.

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