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It depends on how you define "airplane". Since planes are defined by generating lift with the wings, then technically the answer is no. Airplanes need air flowing over their wings to generate lift, so they can not leave the atmosphere.
However, not everything with wings is an airplane. The Space Shuttle had wings, and obviously it could fly into space. If the question is "if a flying object kept going in a straight line, would it go into space?" then the answer is yes. It's not the most efficient path to space, but if you shot a rocket in a straight line (assuming it wasn't a line going towards the ground) and it had enough fuel, then it would eventually reach space.
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If an airplane flies in space, it won't be able to get fresh air with which to supply its engines, resulting in loss of propulsion. The bottom line is that airplanes can't fly in space because there is no air in space. Airplanes rely on air to produce both lift and propulsion.
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What space shuttle never flew in space?
The space shuttle Enterprise never flew in space. It served as an atmosphere-only test vehicle for NASA in the late 1970s.
Who flew the first space shuttle?
John Young and Robert Crippen flew space shuttle Columbia in April of 1981
What is the name of the space shuttle that never flew in space?
Enterprise.
How many space shuttles has NASA built with the intention to use in space?
They are in the order in which they flew: Colombia Challenger Discovery Atlantis Endeavour So your answer would be 5.
What rhymes with blue and has something to do with space?
You could say flew! Like my rocket flew or boom could fit.
What city would you be in if you were looking at a plane that Charles Lindbergh flew into history?
Washington DC . The Air and Space Museum
Is it correct to say The plane flew across the village.?
"The plane flew over the village" would be a better way to phrase the sentence.
What was the name of the plane that Charles Lindbergh flew solo in?
It was the Spirit of St. Louis. Today the plane is in the Air and Space Museum in the Smithsonian.
What was the first aircraft the wright brothers flew?
a plane that is reserved at the Dulles air and space museum
If you flew from LAX to France what kinda of plane would you have?
747
How do you use plane in a sentence?
The PLANE flew over the house
What is correct flew in an airplane or flew on an airplane?
The correct term is 'flew in an airplane" because it means you were in the plane and on the plane means you were literally sitting on the fuselage of the plane.
What was Charles a Lindbergh and lsquos plane called?
He flew the Spirit of St. Louis. The plane is now located in the Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian in Washington DC.
What is the type of plane the wright brothers flew?
The type of plane the Wright brothers flew were a biplane.
How old was Amelia Ear heart when she flew her first plane?
Amelia was 21 when she flew her first plane.
What city would you be in if you were looking at the plane that Charles lindberg flew into history?
Washington D.C.
What city would you be in if you were looking at the plane that Charles Lindbergh flew into history?
Washington, D.C
