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From: johnnyr@ihuxa.UUCP (John R. Rosenberg)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Getting it back to the Cape
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Date: Fri, 13-Apr-84 09:52:50 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 13 09:52:50 1984
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Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL
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This may be a naive question, but I thought I'd ask, just to 
satisfy my curiosity...
 
Since they landed this morning out at Edwards instead of at the Cape, they
will be piggy-backing the shuttle on their 747. Has any thought ever been
given to refueling in CA. and flying it back under its own power? I
guess what my question really asks is... Does the shuttle have the 
capability to fly under power (well throttled down) as a normal
airplane. Is there enough control, too much power ....???
 
Probably a stupid question, I know. But just a random thought that
stuck in my head this morning.  
 
                               John Rosenberg  AT&T Technologies
                         ihnp4!ihuxa!johnnyr   Naperville Il.