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Offline AKWeav

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« on: June 29, 2004, 01:41:13 PM »

Offline CyranoAH

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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2004, 01:57:22 PM »
Nice find, thanks!

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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2004, 03:18:16 PM »
A little correction, the sonic booms were from when it was accelerating up, not when it was re-entering.  I think it was subsonic from apogee to landing because of the high-drag orientation of the tail.
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2004, 03:22:55 PM »
I doubt it could remain subsonic at such high altitudes.