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Re:Launch HN: Radical (YC W23) – Autonomous high-altitude so... by hermitcrab on Monday October 16, 2023 @03:12PM (#37904729)
Launching by rocket means the plane would have to be pretty rugged to survive it. And that means more weight. You also have the issue of deployment. Folding wings means more weight and more things to go wrong.
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