Why can’t airplanes fly into space?
In: Engineering
To give a slightly stupid answer. There’s no air in space. So airplanes won’t work there.
I know I said stupid, but it’s actually just true.
Airplanes use air to propel themselves forward. Use air to create lift.
Neither of these is possible in space. So they’d be pretty useless there.
Rockets get thrust in a different way, and don’t “fly” like airplanes do. (Space shuttle being the weird crossover that did a bit of both)
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