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Re:Starship Prototype Unveiled by HenryKissinger on Sunday September 29, 2019 @04:44PM (#21109519)
It reminds me of the F-104 Starfighter: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Lockheed...

Or the F-86 Sabre: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/F86F_Sab...

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Re:Starship Prototype Unveiled by chr1 on Sunday September 29, 2019 @05:56PM (#21109851)
Is the surface of these less smooth than surface of normal rockets/planes, or is it simply the effect of mirror like surface making bumpiness easier to see?
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Re:Starship Prototype Unveiled by skykooler on Sunday September 29, 2019 @11:55PM (#21111656)
The latter - a matte surface would be lit from essentially the same angle, but even a tiny discrepancy causes big shifts in a reflection.
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