Wingless spaceplane will paddle back to Earth

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Wingless spaceplane will paddle back to Earth

With “plane” in the name, you expect to see wings. But the European Space Agency’s Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle IXV, or spaceplane, will have to earn them. A critical test takes place Feb. 11, when the spaceplane will get a push<span class="ellipsis">…</span><div class="read-more">Read more ›</div><!-- end of .read-more --><img width='1' height='1' src='http://cultofmac.com.feedsportal.com/c/33797/f/606249/s/42f5d7d5/sc/10/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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