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Why does it have two fuselages, in addition to the spacecraft part?
Will it ever reach 'space'?
Would you go if you won the lottery?
Why does it have two fuselages, in addition to the spacecraft part?
Will it ever reach 'space'?
Would you go if you won the lottery?
If this thing ever flies then you can call me Susan
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Don't think so.
But it's only the rocket-propelled centre bit that detaches and climbs to space. Perhaps there would be sightseers in the other fuselages to spectate, but all that extra weight would add to the flight costs. I can't see there being loads of people prepared to pay to just go to 50,000ft. I still don't understand.
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Not quite, it will be a sub orbital flight, it'll just go very very high (you'll see the curvature of the earth) then come back down.
Nope, if I was going to spend that money, I'd want an orbit at the very least. I'd prefer to go to russia and go up in a Foxbat. You'll go just as high and about about 100k in change, plus the pilot would refuse to take you up unless you had at least two vodkas with him beforehand!
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According to the report the 6 punters will be in the centre craft which will go up to 360000 ft, I think you'll see more than the curvature of the earth at that height.
I'd go for it when the lottery win clocks in
I'd go for it when the lottery win clocks in
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I know nothing about aeronautics or whatever it's called but it looks to me like if one engine went out of balance the thing would flex and snap in two. Surely all that weight hanging on a big wing (when the middle bit's gone) can't help it stay in shape either. I know it's designed and made of a particular material to withstand all the forces but my tiny mind is still telling me that a central spar with weights hanging off either end isn't a good thing if you don't want stresses and strains.
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