Author Topic: Buran vs USA's space shuttle (Read 2449 times)

Ike 2K# · « **Reply #60 on:** January 14, 2003, 04:53:14 PM »

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Originally posted by StSanta

NASA spends 1 million dollar developing a pen that works in zero gravity.

The Russian bring pencils

and why use the shuttle (discovery, endeaveur, ect) if its more expensive to built and maintain than sending Soyuz and other modules to space:D

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #61 on:** January 14, 2003, 04:55:58 PM »

It funny how the manned moon missions became a wasteful mistake to the USSR only after the USA beat them to it and they just couldnt design a workable MANNED moon landing rocket... Hey Boroda?

Ike 2K# · « **Reply #62 on:** January 14, 2003, 05:14:06 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
It funny how the manned moon missions became a wasteful mistake to the USSR only after the USA beat them to it and they just couldnt design a workable MANNED moon landing rocket... Hey Boroda?

thats another reason why the USSR collapsed to it's knees:p

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #63 on:** January 14, 2003, 05:54:13 PM »

Hmmmm...

I'm curious as to how something can be better than the space shuttle at a job its never really done before. And... if it had done it before... what would actually make it better?

When it comes to space... did it get you there and back? If so, it was a success... if no, it was a failure. So far the Space Shuttle has a good record, while the buran is suffering from a divide by zero error.

Some people seem to love the hypothetical.

AKDejaVu

funkedup · « **Reply #64 on:** January 14, 2003, 06:02:53 PM »

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Jeez, they were winning the space-race handily until the US put a man on the moon.

"I was winning the dogfight handily until the bandit shot me down."

Toad · « **Reply #65 on:** January 14, 2003, 07:47:00 PM »

Deja,

The WW2 ACM sim I thought about designing and building was the best in the world.

I just never did it.

NUKE · « **Reply #66 on:** January 14, 2003, 08:06:53 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
Well, they DID build the Buran, and they DID fly it.

yeah they flew it one time, unmanned because life support system was not operational and it was limited to 2 orbits due to computer memory limits.

They didn't even have software to run instruments...... real marvel.

Ike 2K# · « **Reply #67 on:** January 14, 2003, 08:18:12 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
F-15 or F-22, which is best?

lol, its like you are comparing a spitfire over the spad

lol, f-15 and f-22 have different era's. F-15 was the best fighter of the 20th century and the f-22 will be the best fighter for the 21st century.

NUKE · « **Reply #68 on:** January 14, 2003, 08:19:47 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
F-15 or F-22, which is best?

Best at what?

F-22 is not operational but it appears it has more promise than f-15 at this time

NUKE · « **Reply #69 on:** January 14, 2003, 08:21:46 PM »

I think the F-15 has an undefeated combat record of around 103/0

NUKE · « **Reply #70 on:** January 14, 2003, 08:35:16 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
Yupp, but don't you think the F-22 will prove to be the superior? If not ... why develop it?

F-15 1st flew around 1974, of course f-22 is superior

NUKE · « **Reply #71 on:** January 14, 2003, 08:38:27 PM »

correction........f-15 flew in 1972

F-15 is over 30 years old

NUKE · « **Reply #72 on:** January 14, 2003, 09:05:30 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
Exactly. Same with the Buran. The design is superior. That the state that developed it went bankrupt and couldn't finalize it does not change that fact.

Change what fact?

NUKE · « **Reply #73 on:** January 14, 2003, 09:09:51 PM »

The Space shuttle has been operating since early 80's, what has the Russian Shuttle done?

The F-15 has been flying since 1972.

The Russian Shuttle was never even close to operational.

The F-22 will be operational soon.

What is your point?

Udie · « **Reply #74 on:** January 14, 2003, 09:22:33 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
"I was winning the dogfight handily until the bandit shot me down."

Funked wins

Thanks for the laugh bro