What is more efficient for reentry, wing or parachute. What weighs less, what are the benefits of wing maneuverability upon reentry, what is safer?
I am clueless as to why the shuttle has wings for exactly. I mean, I know what they do, but why did they choose this apparently fancy set up?
I know there has been designs of reentry shields which were skewed to create more efficient lift upon reentry and apparent mass saving as a result of the slow down efficiency and heat dispersion. Am I right? |