To: Rifleman
Could a faulty elevon cause a tumble??
237 posted on
02/02/2003 3:15:39 PM PST by
Dog
( STS 107......They have slipped the surly bonds of earth..........to touch the face of God.)
To: Dog
Could a faulty elevon cause a tumble??Yes. If it was faulty. If it's wiring/hydraulics lines were 'cut' ...
246 posted on
02/02/2003 3:18:19 PM PST by
_Jim
To: Dog
At that altitude and speed any damaged or misoperating control surface could cause loss of control. Aerodynamics gets weird at hypersonic speeds or so this nonexpert understands.
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