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Hatzegopteryx (mander.xyz)
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[–] 10 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

you can make anything fly if you strap a big enough rocket to it.

S'why I never understood the expression 'when pigs fly'. Like... do you really want me to abuse a pig?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Just look at the F-117A. That thing has the aerodynamic profile of a school bus made of cinder blocks. It "flies" because it goes fast enough to just about hit escape velocity.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    The F117a isn’t actually that bad. It’s very unstable, mind, but it’s not relying on brute force for lift.

    It’s not fast at all. Its slowness is a design feature since going fast reduces stealth- by generating more heat in the exhaust and more noise. It also means the engines can be smaller which reduces the size of the engines (which, the fans are a nice flat surface to generate returns off of,)

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