ClearedHot Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/stratolaunch-plane-people-earth-orbit-203001086.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky_king Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Where do I sign up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKopack Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 380 foot wingspan (would probably kind of limit your divert possibilities) with six 747 engines? If anyone could pull this off, it's those two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I like the mention of it being commercially available in 2016. As in, from concept to flying the line within 5 years. Remind me again how long the F-35 has been under development. Uncle Sam could use remedial acquisition training IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrndPndr Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I like the mention of it being commercially available in 2016. As in, from concept to flying the line within 5 years. Remind me again how long the F-35 has been under development. Uncle Sam could use remedial acquisition training IMHO. Another example of the private sector (read capitalism and free market) doing it (sts) better than government? FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosuper Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 as for a divert or base of operation I would suggest Burns Flat Oklahoma what used to old Clinton Sherman AFB, I imagine anybody who did training at Altus,Sheppard or Vance is quite familiar with it. 13000+ ft runway, used to be a Buff base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grind Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Sir Richard Branson needs to step it up evidently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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