On Thu, 4 Mar 2021, J Farmer wrote:
Elon is a fan of the "Build it, run it, break it, fix it, run it again",
rinse and repeat approach.
For much of engineering history that I recall, that was "Standard Operating Procedure"...
But yeah, part of the engineering data they appear to be getting is about the Raptor design. There's a world of difference between getting one to run on a stand and in a steady state "hop". And an equally large jump from that to starting and stopping them while involved in energetic vehicle maneuvers.