Re: What do your ships look like?

On Thu, 25 Jul 1996, Niko Mikkanen wrote:

> > for atmospheric entry as well (but it would have the flight
> > characteristics of a big rock).
> >
> > -- Rick
> >
>
>  The wings of most modern jet planes (and pracically ALL jet fighters)
> are there to keep the ailerons and flaps further away from the body of
> the plane, and give space for weapon-stoage (look at a Hornet or a
> Fishbed. How long do you think they would glide with the engine turned
off?).
>  It's the engine power that keeps them up there. Of course,
streamlining
> is a good idea to keep things from ripping off at high speeds (such as
> might be encountered during re-entry).
>	I got a good lesson about airplane aerodynamics from a very
tall,
> very... well-shaped blond in a body-sock, who just happened to be a
jet
> engineer... Never believed the blond-jokes after that...

*Sigh!*  Some people have all the luck! :-)

-Kelvin.....

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