Why does the space shuttle produce so little lift when it has more wing area than a 737?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_orbiter>Empty weight: 151,205 lb >MTOW:240,000 lb >Wing area: 2690 ft2 (249.9 m2[15])https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737>Empty weight: 80,200–98,495 lb >MTOW: 177,000–194,700 lb >Wing area: 1,341.2 sq ft (124.60 m2)Would it really have killed the shuttle designers to incorporate some kind of high lift system?
Also here is a free online MIT class about the space shuttle's design which features lectures by one of the lead designers:
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-885j-aircraft-systems-engineering-fall-2005/ 