Re: NIFT Stealth II Trial AAR

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On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Laserlight wrote:

> 
> Glenn said
> > I thought the stealth benefits of the F117 make it a *Less*
> aerodynamic
> > design for flight?	That's why it's nicknamed the Wobbling' Goblin
> (Or
> > some such) IIRC...
> 
> The 117 is *extremely* aerodynamic, compared to eg a Der Theuerdank
> NSL hull

But is this a valid argument? The F117 is an aircraft turned stealth,
and
it's less aerodynamic than normal aircraft. Given the constraints of a
spacecraft, does it take more effort to make a stealthed, aerodynamic
spacecraft, than it does to make only stealthed or only aerodynamic
spacecraft? Those are very different matters entirely?

Cheers,

  Derk
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