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Old 04-30-2019, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by tbzep
Equivalent to the old USAF saying about the F-4 Phantom II. With enough thrust, even a brick can fly!


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And in the earlier days (the P-47), that phrase was applied to "barn doors," too. :-) In space, any force--no matter how small--will do, as ion drives, Hall effect thrusters, and solar sails demonstrate.
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