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Originally Posted by nutronjon
Moderation note: this post originally appeared in the Why do heavenly bodies spin? thread. It was moved because it is about rumored WWII aircraft, not astronomy.
The skaters spin and flying saucer do share physical law in common.
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I have to agree that a spinning disk shaped aircraft would have several advantages over a standard aircraft not the least of which would be an extremely stable fight pattern. All you have to do is watch a Frisbee and you can see some inherent advantages. Powering such a craft however is problematic at the very least. I tried to design such a craft when I was young but I failed to show a propulsion system that was workable.
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