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Originally Posted by freebeard
some_other_dave -- Yeah, that did fly, but could it land? See the opening titles to Six Million Dollar Man.
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They found a way to cheat the flying stones high landing speeds.
Crew Return Vehicle
Paragliding: The World Through an Eagle's Eyes - Extreme Sports - Ask Toy Tech
X-38 - Summary
X-38 - Summary
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The X-38 design uses a lifting body concept originally developed by the Air Force's X-24A project in the mid-1970's. After the de-orbit engine module is jettisoned, the X-38 would glide from orbit unpowered like the Space Shuttle and then use a steerable, parafoil parachute, a technology recently developed by the Army, for its final descent to landing. Its landing gear would consist of skids rather than wheels.
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