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Pat Flannery wrote:

Herb Schaltegger wrote:


An excellent example of form-over-substance in the mission requirements
if I've ever heard one. That gets a definite "Harrrrrrumph!" from me.
Has Scaled been ballasting their test flights so far? I haven't seen
anything too technical in their press releases.


They'd almost have to have been to keep the CG in the right place for
the return glide.

Pat

That would depend on the inherent stability/flying qualities of the
vehicle and the degree of control authority provided, I should think.
That big plank of a wing and featherable tail would seem to have a
pretty decent margin.

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Herb Schaltegger, B.S., J.D.
Reformed Aerospace Engineer
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