On The Aerodynamics Of Mr. Whiskers

After nearly 700 successful launches, I've hit a plateau in my research. You see, I'm trying to determine which type of cat is more likely to achive stable trajectory, and thus successful sub-orbital altitude when launched from my cold-fusion accelerator.

On the one hand, a short haired feline "vehicle" has a much lower drag coefficient than his long hair counterpart. Initial and terminal velocity are greater but the short haired vehicle suffers from marked instability at the higher mach numbers and is more likely to spiral out of control until it disintegrates under massive G loads.

The long haired vehicle, while exhibiting a lower initial and terminal velocity due to the higher drag coefficient, is much more stable especially through the transonic range. However, the increased drag generates higher surface temperatures which normally causes Mr. Whiskers to burst into flames at around Mach 7.

More research is needed.