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   Snidely to All   
   Re: Shuttle flying   
   11 Oct 21 14:12:16   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, JF Mezei queried:   
   > On 2021-10-10 05:29, Niklas Holsti wrote:   
   >   
   >> In the video, Scott Manley clearly explains that the bouncy landing was   
   >> due to pilot-induced oscillation (PIO) through the fly-by-wire system,   
   >> and that it was fixed by correcting the fly-by-wire control algorithms.   
   >   
   >   
   > Yes. but that means that the Shuttle still had enough energy and "lift"   
   > to not only be able to stop its descent but rise a few feet and stay up   
   > for some time.  (as opposed to the saying that it had the flying   
   > capabilities of a brick (which can only go down).   
      
   Bricks generate lift when they are moving fast enough.  Paper gliders   
   generate lift when they are moving fast enough.  The difference is in   
   v-min.   
      
      
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