To: BenLurkin
There are materials that could withstand the heat generated by Mach 17?
9 posted on
05/10/2021 2:21:37 PM PDT by
RC one
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To: RC one
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There are materials that could withstand the heat generated by Mach 17? --
Superman's cape.
12 posted on
05/10/2021 2:25:04 PM PDT by
Cboldt
To: RC one
Yes. Space Shuttle re-entry was at Mach 25. On ascent, by the time it reaches Mach 17, it should be in the thinner part of the atmosphere.
To: RC one
The space shuttle. This is why they used the ceramic tiles and had such a hard time with the glue. The tiles worked well. The glue? Not so well.
14 posted on
05/10/2021 2:32:32 PM PDT by
volunbeer
(Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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