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How big this #3D #prototype of early #STS #SpaceShuttle is😲 A human stands beneath the #model launch tower.

They forgot Eugen Sänger & Irene Bredt #WWII era work on orbital, atmosphere-skimming Silbervogel #spacePlane. But till today, the 🇺🇸/🇩🇪 #operationPaperclip is a bit taboo.

Or, as per Occam’s Razor, someone didn’t apply due diligence in researching😆 Anyway, great article. @Silodrome also leading in #eMagazine aesthetics👍

https://silodrome.com/mcdonnell-douglas-space-shuttle-model-proposal

For Sale: An Early McDonnell Douglas Space Shuttle Model Proposal

This is an original early Space Shuttle model from McDonnell Douglas, it wasn't the final design chosen for production of course but it does provide an

Silodrome
Jan 21, 2023 at 11:57amWeb
Show threadJames Trickle uPJan 21, 2023
@bekieark @Silodrome Definitely Dyna-Soar was a rehash of Sänger and Bredt's Silbervogel antipodal bomber concept. Sometimes these articles can be a little US centric and run the risk of sounding like everything was invented there.