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Conceptually, the lower the propellant mass fraction the better, right?

Rocket Propulsion Elements, 7th ed. Sutton, pg 30 states: "A high value of the propellant mass fraction is desirable." - I tend to disagree with this statement as described in that section because a higher value implies greater amounts of fuel are…
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