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Subject: Re: reentry of paper airplanes?
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 11:43:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 13 11:43:00 1985
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Nf-From: pbear!peterb    May 13 11:43:00 1985




Ross,

Remember the mass of the orbiter also. the mildest burst would barely change
the velocity vector of the orbiter. On the other hand a peper airplane's
weight is measured in grams, and it would be quite easy to impart a velocity
of tens of meters per second to a paper airplane by using a slingshot. even
throwing one by a good pitcher would imaprt about 20 m/s to the airplane.

Peter Barada
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