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Old 1st Apr 2013, 07:57
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OK nitpicker - your starter for 10-:

The International Space Station has a TAS of 17,239mph in orbit, but an IAS of practically zero. What are the air loads on the assembly? If it had 'flaps' and extended them, would they be ripped off because of the TAS?
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