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Shivetya on June 30, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: From India, Proof That a Trip to Mars Doesn’t Have...

Actually NASA tends to build to 535 requirements, give or take a few. The is similar to the problem the military faces.

DominikR on June 30, 2014 [–]

The F-35 has the same problem. It is built to perform in so many roles, that it is bad in every single one of it. (price, weight, maneuverability, payload, range)

autokad on June 30, 2014 | [–]

yeah the military seems to always be obsessed with 1 aircraft that can do everything. that just means you get something that can do everything poorly.

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