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new space plane

  • 04-12-2010 09:46AM
    #1
    del88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭


    Just reading up about the US military's secretive X-37B unmanned spaceplane....looking at two photos on http://www.dailymail.co.uk.....
    there seemed to be a difference in size in relation to the people in the photos.......
    article-1335526-0C56DA19000005DC-450_634x400.jpg
    article-1335526-0C56D9ED000005DC-382_634x427.jpg

    which one is right


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  • #2
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,585 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    I presume quite a long telephoto lens was used and these can compact perspective making depth appear shallow. This results in foreground and background appearing closer in size that our eyes are used to. A typical telephoto lens is about 200 to 500mm focal lenght while our eyes are around 50mm.

    If you look closely you'll notice the tall guys face mask in line with the Boeing and USAF logos in both shots.


  • #3
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    I hadn't realised it was unmanned, but admittedly I skimmed the article on the Beeb.
    Interesting stuff though. :)


  • #4
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,585 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Yeah it's pretty cool if a bit sinister due to all the military secrecy.
    7 months is pretty impressive. From a science perspective the ability to launch experiments into microgravity and return them in such a manner is great, especially if the cost is low.


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,692 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    5uspect wrote: »
    especially if the cost is low.
    US military , originally designed to be launched inside the space shuttle

    Neither are good indicators of being cheap


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