Is there any reason why we use rockets instead of airplanes with

>>7783708
Building a SSTO Spaceplane is absurdly difficult and the development costs are more than anyone has cared to pay.

stay tuned my friend :^) NASA basically confirmed the working mechanisms of the EM drive which allows us to travel to Mars in 17 minutes with multi-dimensional wormholes that are fueled by Qualia consciousness gems.

tl dr : Rocket fuel is the most efficient and feasible way to get a fuckton of stuff up to space.

>>7783713
Why not to use airplanes with rocket propulsion? Wouldn't the lift reduce fuel expenses?

>>7783715
The extra weight of the wings requires even more fuel. The extra drag made by the wings requires even more thrust until it is out of the atmosphere.

It'd be better to use a balloon to get you as high as possible then launch a rocket. But, that is illegal in the USA.

>>7783780
>It'd be better to use a balloon to get you as high as possible then launch a rocket. But, that is illegal in the USA.

Is this a hilarious new meme?

>>7783795
It isn't a meme
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockoon

You guys want to talk about making spacecraft? I need to make one..