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Old 05-01-2020, 11:29 AM   #2602
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Originally Posted by Donger View Post
I was thinking about the landing legs. During ascent, the stress put on them (facing the direction of flight) must be massive. I wonder how much drag they add.
I'm sure it's significant. It looks like Starship is going to have them coming out from the base rather than on the sides, likely to reduce the drag.
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