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From: space@mvac.UUCP (Sci.Space netmail)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Aurora recovery by C-5
Message-ID: <7.UUL1.3#5131@mvac.UUCP>
Date: 18 Mar 89 07:45:02 GMT
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>What if you have a "bolter" and the Aurora misses the cable?  I know
>a C-5 is big, but I don't think there's enough room for a plane to
>"go around again" if he misses the landing.  A net would probably do
>nasty things to the airframe if it's going very fast. I can see a case
>where the C-5 could be going close enough to the speed of the Aurora for
>it to land, but not so fast that it'll need arresting cables.  I'll bet
>it'll drop pretty quick once inside though, not much airspeed inside a C-5!

    Now this seems a bit outrageous to me.  My volkswagon has enough trouble
    when following a truck due to the wind turbulance.  And that is in only
    two axis of motion.  I would imagine that a C-5 creates a pretty high
    amount of wind turbulance as well, and in the air one has three axis to
    worry about.

                         - tom lapp
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