https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/stratolaunch-plane-people-earth-orbit-203001086.html

Where do I sign up?

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.

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.

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

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.

Sir Richard Branson needs to step it up evidently.