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June 4th 04, 01:32 PM
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At 12:36 04 June 2004, Plasticguy wrote:
'Bob' wrote in message . com... Wouldn't that make the STS (a self launch glider) the holder of the altitude record? Bob No, but it might mean that a P-38 Lightning is a motorglider since it has been wave soared with both engines caged for a couple hours. Scott. The Burt Rutan SpaceShip One looks very light weight, so I would assume it has some modest glide performance...albeit likely at a higher speed than what we are used to. Bet if it ran into mountain wave on the way back down from space, it could climb in the wave. That would meet the definition of glider then. 
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