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I have seen other super airlifter proposals come and go so take this with a grain of salt. 
This one is designed for outsized cargo like ever increasing windmill blades and rocket stages so who knows it might actually get built!

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There is definite application and demand for super heavy lift capacity in the commercial sector, but probably in the single digit numbers I would imagine.

I’d be curious to see what the economics on return of some production run requiring massive up front capital for so few airframes. I can’t imagine that return on investment is gonna be something that comes soon enough for all but the craziest people with money.


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5 hours ago, Lawman said:

There is definite application and demand for super heavy lift capacity in the commercial sector, but probably in the single digit numbers I would imagine.

I’d be curious to see what the economics on return of some production run requiring massive up front capital for so few airframes. I can’t imagine that return on investment is gonna be something that comes soon enough for all but the craziest people with money.


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I think you hit the nail on the head on what is the biggest obstacle in building these type of specialized aircraft. 

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