The Space Shuttle orbiter was nicknamed “Flying Brick” in its landing configuration by the astronauts and test pilots, because even for a glider, it had the wor

The Space Shuttle orbiter was nicknamed “Flying Brick” in its landing configuration by the astronauts and test pilots, because even for a glider, it had the worst maneuverability they had ever experienced, not to mention the highest approach velocity and catastrophic failure modes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Training_Aircraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Training_Aircraft