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Old 08-November-2007, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Van Rijn View Post
Yes, the Saturn V doesn't ignore aerodynamics (the rocket still needs to get through the atmosphere), but there is an important distinction: Those are control surfaces, they provide no lift, unlike the wings on a plane. Directional control can also be done by altering the direction of thrust, for instance, see the DC-X.
So the stubby little wings on Vipers, shuttlepods, X-wings etc. are control surfaces, not wings.
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