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Re:Space Elevator by hinkley on Monday October 20, 2025 @07:00PM (#45650506)
Didn’t Chuck Yeager burn his face off doing that?
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Re:Space Elevator by mikkupikku on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @06:37AM (#45654336)
Nearly so, yeah. But a stock starfighter couldn't do that, the one Yeager was flying was outfitted with a rocket engine.
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