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> you were flying a 18.5 degree glide path (normal plane is 3 degrees), and there was no 2nd chance Yeah, the Shuttle was such a bad glider that they trained p
by erik_seaberg 5y ago
> you were flying a 18.5 degree glide path (normal plane is 3 degrees), and there was no 2nd chance
Yeah, the Shuttle was such a bad glider that they trained pilots using a business jet with gear down and reverse thrust.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Training_Aircraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Training_Aircraft