This video is compares two experimental rocket test flights: the McDonnell Douglas DC-X from 1995 and the SpaceX Starship SN8 from 2020. The resemblance is uncanny.
For some reason, the team that was choosing which project to go forward with chose the Lockheed Venture Star, which never even got as far as a finished test vehicle.
@@jmcenanly1 A Wikipedia article on DC-X suggests that NASA had worked more closely in the development of Venture Star and felt a connection to the project -- and felt shamed by the success of DC-X. So, maybe a bad blood situation resulted in the choice of Venture Star?
Not even Starship. She performs a controlled fall, the little wings only act as differential movement aerodynamic brakes to stabilize the fall but do not generate lift.
McDonnell Douglas must be kicking themselves . .
For some reason, the team that was choosing which project to go forward with chose the Lockheed Venture Star, which never even got as far as a finished test vehicle.
@@jmcenanly1 A Wikipedia article on DC-X suggests that NASA had worked more closely in the development of Venture Star and felt a connection to the project -- and felt shamed by the success of DC-X. So, maybe a bad blood situation resulted in the choice of Venture Star?
Fun note: DC-X was ofc the subscale version of the actual vehicle called DC-Y/DC-1, which is actually just similar in size to the Starship itself
To my understanding the DC-X never flew by aerodynamics only.
Not even Starship.
She performs a controlled fall, the little wings only act as differential movement aerodynamic brakes to stabilize the fall but do not generate lift.
@@cattiviktgeniodelmale3423 still that is only controlled by aerodynamic surfaces. DC-X never shut down all it's engines during flight
It doesn't count with engines on. It's belly flop then.