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Spaceplanes: The Return of the Reusable Spacecraft?

1 pointsby FlyMoreRocketsover 4 years ago

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PaulHouleover 4 years ago
Landing with wings and hypersonic flight are oil and water.<p>Concorde struggled to get off the ground, even more than a Boeing 737. The SR-71 was OK in terms of range and fuel efficiency but took off with just enough fuel to meet a tanker.<p>Real hypersonic vehicles get 25g acceleration on reentry with little fins that look like tiny bat wings you&#x27;d draw on an anime character.