I've always considered the shuttle to be the ultimate self launching glider.
Allan Armistead ph (02) 6249 6470, fax (02) 6249 6555, mobile 0413 013 911 PO Box 908, Dickson ACT 2602, Australia "When once you have tasted flight, you will always walk with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you always will be." Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Tuesday, 9 September 2003 14:47 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [aus-soaring] Rocket launching of gliders ? At 01:58 PM 9/09/03 CST, you wrote: >Does the Space Shuttle get a mention in all of this? > I guess you could launch a glider off the top of a towplane like they did the shuttle from the 747 for the glide tests. Wouldn't have to teach aerotow at least. The shuttle doesn't qualify as a motor glider as its span loading is too high. I guess you'd call it an unpowered aircraft in the landing phase. Mike Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 Int'l + 61 429 355784 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.borgeltinstruments.com -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
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