New Stratolaunch plane will take people into Earth’s orbit

[ClearedHot]

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

[sky_king]

Where do I sign up?

[MKopack]

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.

[Bergman]

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.

[GrndPndr]

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

[Prosuper]

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.

[Guest Grind]

Sir Richard Branson needs to step it up evidently.