Ah, but don't forget the Fins...

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Nick Hoffman — 5/13/2004 11:09:05 AM (archived)

No not the Finns,

All the best "Flash Gordon" rockets have big fins that everyone today says are anachronistic errors in putting aerodynamic surfaces on spacecraft.

But what if they were the radiators?

maybe the comic-book illustrators accidentally hit on part of the truth...

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Thermodynamics and Space Travel - David F Mayer - 5/11/2004 8:05:27 PM
- re: Thermodynamics and Space Travel - Larry J - 5/13/2004 2:36:46 PM
  - An optically thick gas - Gary - 5/13/2004 3:30:30 PM
- What's the difference between SF rocket ships and real space craft? - Gary - 5/12/2004 6:13:37 AM
  - Ah, but don't forget the Fins... - Nick Hoffman - 5/13/2004 11:09:05 AM
    - Flash Gordon may have the last laugh - Gary - 5/13/2004 3:49:07 PM
      - I like the CRV approach - Larry J - 5/13/2004 4:05:56 PM
  - JIMO's got large radiators... - alcaray - 5/12/2004 10:51:48 PM
    - JIMO is very exciting - Gary - 5/13/2004 4:53:20 AM
      - Yes (n/t) - alcaray - 5/14/2004 3:02:49 PM
  - re: What's the difference between SF rocket ships and real space craft? - LJK - 5/12/2004 3:31:57 PM
    - The Discovery actually shown in "2001" did look cooler - Gary - 5/13/2004 6:34:19 AM
      - re: The Discovery actually shown in "2001" did look cooler - LJK - 5/13/2004 1:48:45 PM
        
        re: True! - Raoul - 5/13/2004 7:11:19 PM

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