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The SNC Dream Chaser is based on several previous US designs, which probably involved some back-and-forth responding to what the USSR was doing. https://en.wik
by stetrain 6y ago
The SNC Dream Chaser is based on several previous US designs, which probably involved some back-and-forth responding to what the USSR was doing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HL-20_Personnel_Launch_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HL-20_Personnel_Launch_System
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-20_Dyna-Soar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-20_Dyna-Soar
- imglorp 6y agoIf you want a lifting body with a high AOA reentry, maneuverable approach, and runway landing, then the physics probably dictates everyone converging on similar shapes. Also in this group: Buran, Shuttle, and X37.
- sandworm101 6y ago>> Also in this group: Buran, Shuttle Buran/shuttle were more than just lifting bodies. They had the large wings necessary for cross-range flight, something more than just landing. This was needed for military single-overflight mission profiles that were never flown.
- monocasa 6y agoI've heard from drunk MechEs working at SNC that Dream Chaser is a blatantly soviet design, down to measurements making way more sense in metric than the imperial that they use.