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Why was a space shuttle designed like an airplane?
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Why does the space shuttle have wings and a tail like an airplane?
So that it can land like an airplane
What is a type of rocket that lands like an airplane?
The space shuttle Is a type of rocket that lands like an airplane.
Why does a space shuttle have wings and a tail like an airplane?
So it can glide back to earth and land like and airplane.
Is the Space Shuttle an airplane?
No, the Space Shuttle is not an airplane in the classic sense. The Shuttle cannot "fly" from place to place like an airplane -- it must be carried from place to place on Earth on the back of an airplane. By the classic definition, an airplane is craft that uses power (engines) to push or pull it through the air while using the "lift" created on the wings to keep it aloft (in the air). The Shuttle uses power during launch, but like a rocket, pushing it up -- the wings are not used to keep it aloft. During reentry power is not pushing it through the air, it is sailing through the air (using the lift on its wings) like a big glider. So, at no time is the Shuttle being pushed through the air while using its wings for lift.
What blasts off like a rocket but lands like an airplane?
Space Shuttle
What blasts off like a rocket and lands like an airplane?
Space shuttle!
A reusable vehicle that lands like an airplane is called?
sounds like your after space-shuttle
Could the space shuttle land on the moon?
No, the space shuttle was not designed to land on the moon. It was designed for missions in low Earth orbit and did not have the capability for a lunar landing. The Apollo program used specialized spacecraft to land on the moon.
What is the definition of a space shuttle?
A space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft that is designed to carry astronauts and cargo into space. It is capable of launching like a rocket, orbiting Earth like a spacecraft, and landing like an airplane. The most well-known space shuttle program was operated by NASA from 1981 to 2011.
Why is a shuttle look so much like an airplane?
It has to reenter the atmosphere and land like a plane.
Can a space shuttle take off from a runway?
The space shuttle has to start straight up, like a rocket.
