This was a long time ago, and I could be paraphrasing, but I recall someone (who knew about such things) saying the Space Shuttle was famous for having "the grace and aerodynamic properties of a pair of pliers."
sandworm101 3 hours ago |
It flew like a brick on final, but coming down from orbit it was still a huge improvement over previous capsules.
jojobas an hour ago |
The final approach was at about 12 degrees glide. This is about double of no-power Cessna, but still kinda shallow.