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Saying in aviation: If you put a big enough engine on it, even a brick will fly. In this case, it's "given enough initial velocity and control authority, even
by azernik 9y ago
Saying in aviation: If you put a big enough engine on it, even a brick will fly.
In this case, it's "given enough initial velocity and control authority, even a brick will glide", but the spirit is the same.
- WalterBright 9y agoI believe the proper term is "brick sthouse". A few years back a group of engineers decided to prove this by attaching a number of solid fuel rocket engines to a port-a-potty and launched it to great applause.
- ajuc 9y agoIn RC planes community it's quite common as well :) With modern brushless engines and LiPo batteries aerodynamics becomes optional. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bns5x4pvl5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bns5x4pvl5Y