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It's a legitimate question to ask if the wings were worth the trouble. However, the real problem from a safety standpoint was that Shuttle was riding on the si
by curtis 13y ago
It's a legitimate question to ask if the wings were worth the trouble. However, the real problem from a safety standpoint was that Shuttle was riding on the side of the stack rather than on top.
- Already__Taken 13y agoBecause it had wings. You can't put wings up top without even bigger wings down low to make the thing stable.
- curtis 13y agoEven if that's the case, those lower wings aren't as vulnerable to minor damage since you don't need them for re-entry. That said, I am firmly in the "wings aren't worth it" camp anyway. Just put a capsule on top.