ppl posting museum pics of the xb70 and calling it beautiful: please spend a few years reflecting on the nature of aesthetics
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all the weird control surfaces on the back weird me out who's terrible idea was that
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"our flaps are useless, what do we do" "more flaps" "huh?" "more engines too"
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how do you not tailstrike every takeoff https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/zrzh0oykie7im6555fdg.jpg …
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the wings were designed for a version with three engines and they didn't do a full redesign when they fucking double the flight mass
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so it was actually a bitch to take off with lol
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my worst flight nightmare is always apollo reentry but i think early supersonic demonstrators is a close second
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What's so bad about Apollo reentry?
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8-15g from the floor for two seconds then suddenly you're upside down and 2-4g from the ceiling
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let me add significant extra weight and complexity just to ride shockwaves
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I've seen the one remaining one in person. It's a truly awe inspiring aircraft.
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I'd argue sections of it were, but they seem like they were meant to be part of different aircraft, almost as if two or more sets of plans were mixed-up.
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