Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, you do need air, Mark! :-) "Glide" is a relative term. "near crash" might be another. The Dynasoar prototype and the Shuttle itself PLUMMET to earth. I've watched the videos of the Gulfstream that is programmed for training the astronauts to land at the Cape. It's pretty damn scary stuff. The shuttle flies - but only in comparison to, say, a brick. I'm amazed at the people who frequent this list. I watched a B-70 "to failure" brake test at BF Goodrich. The brakes were liquid cooled. It was pretty amazing. Nothing compared to some of the other tests I saw, though, when I was in high school. AMAZING. I wish I could have taken pictures. There WERE movies made though. I wonder what happened to them? Adam On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 6:04 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> * The X 20 Dynasoar was a space glider, to be boosted into orbit by an >> ICBM >> type rocket. It should have been capable of gliding around the earth, >> making >> observations, and possibly releasing atomic weapons as it went. The >> Dynasoar >> had the ability to alter its course in flight and could choose its target >> area and landing site. The original concept of a space glider came from >> German rocket scientists during WW2. The glider, boosted into orbit by a >> rocket would skip across the atmosphere like a stone across the water, >> gliding from Germany to drop bombs on New York. The Germans made no >> provision the return flight or for re-entry. The Dynasoar was never built, >> for a variety of reasons, but became the inspiration for the Space >> Shuttle.* >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Dynasoar+_X+20_.jpg.html >> >> ** >> >> *Larry Z* > > > You don't need air to glide then? > Just gravity, momentum and an asbestos space suit? > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >