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Re:SpaceX successfully launches and recovers second Falcon 9... by azernik on Sunday June 25, 2017 @09:49PM (#14633454)
Saying in aviation: If you put a big enough engine on it, even a brick will fly.

In this case, it's "given enough initial velocity and control authority, even a brick will glide", but the spirit is the same.

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Re:SpaceX successfully launches and recovers second Falcon 9... by WalterBright on Monday June 26, 2017 @02:20AM (#14634500)
I believe the proper term is "brick sthouse".

A few years back a group of engineers decided to prove this by attaching a number of solid fuel rocket engines to a port-a-potty and launched it to great applause.

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Re:SpaceX successfully launches and recovers second Falcon 9... by ajuc on Monday June 26, 2017 @02:58AM (#14634649)
In RC planes community it's quite common as well :) With modern brushless engines and LiPo batteries aerodynamics becomes optional.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bns5x4pvl5Y

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