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planes/helicopters have a fuel source that is orders of magnitude less volatile, and are also able to safely land without power


What fuels do you mean in particular? If you’re talking about hypergolic propellants, those aren’t commonly used as a main propellant on manned rockets. Most planes and helicopters use kerosene, which is also the primary fuel used by the launch stages of manned rockets.




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