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danjayh on Sept 23, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: The life and death of Buran, the USSR shuttle buil...

I find it interesting that something that looks so similar to the shuttle (at a glance) is actually a completely different design & configuration (how/where thrust is generated).

avmich on Sept 23, 2013 [–]

That's the same with all planes, ships and cars in general. At a glance they all look the same.

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