Re: HGV drawing (!)


Message posted by Fuel Fraction on April 27, 2002 at 19:54:35 PST:

Yes, you are right !

I cannot say weither if the X-20 program directly influenced the HGV or not, but, engineers are cautious people, more likely to use what's true and tried rather than go straight for a revolutionnary concept.

We have to keep in mind that HGV, like the X-20, is also a glider that bounces up the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere, to lenghten its range without using additional fuel (that's why Dyna-Soar was called that way: Dynamic Soaring).

Same concept, only, different mission, and different manufacturer.

Stéphane.


In Reply to: Re: HGV drawing (!) posted by Magoo on April 27, 2002 at 16:52:26 PST:

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