you know like an airplane, that way it won't take near as much money to launch which will lead to more space research and builiding on the moon!
2007-04-25 03:12:00 · 3 answers · asked by The "Basketball" Guy 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It's not wise to say that things are impossible. But the engineering issues are huge. Number one - fuel and weight. To get a craft of the ground and out of the earth's atmosphere into orbit takes a lot of fuel (see the shuttle launches). It would be hard to get a plane that was able to get off the ground with the amount of fuel needed that the shuttle carries.
If a new propulsion system could be devised (nuclear?) -- or "impulse power" like on Star Trek - then maybe.......
2007-04-25 03:59:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not without making it very complex. The wing and tail surface have too much drag. The amount of fuel needed would be out of sight.
2007-04-25 10:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It`s already being worked on.
2007-04-27 05:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by J M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋