Elon Musk @elonmusk
@Erdayastronaut @ProgrammerDude Max demonstrated Raptor thrust is ~225 tons & min is ~90 tons, so they’re actually quite similar. Both Merlin & Raptor could throttle way lower with added design complexity. Raptor preburner & Merlin gas generator flameout are what limit lower bound. — PolitiTweet.org