VIRGIN - Space plane

gsp12101976 · 03-27-2009, 10:38 PM

Hi guys

Heres something else to think about.

Ive just watched the news at ten on ITV and good old richard branson has today had his maden flight of the plane to take people into space at a cost of £14500. Not only that this planee looks like something out of the 40's. I would call it 2 basic aeroplanes welded together and painted over. I wouldnt want to fly more than ten inch off the floor in this so called inter gallactic shuttle ( so the Virgin site says).

I worked at an aerospace company in Lancashire and my job was to make the hot air duct for the Harrier jump jet which was designed and built in the 60's. The harrier looks more like a proper space shuttle compaired to the botch it job of Virgin.

Hasnt anyone told Richard there are allready people up there living? and have been for quite a few years.

Just my thoughts

Gareth

Northern Boy · 03-28-2009, 01:42 AM

Here is a video link to view this plane . I think it is a disaster in the making would not want to be the fool getting on this baby. re-entry might be quite the Bar B que

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...te-knight.html

03-27-2009, 10:38 PM	#1
gsp12101976 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 19	VIRGIN - Space plane Hi guys Heres something else to think about. Ive just watched the news at ten on ITV and good old richard branson has today had his maden flight of the plane to take people into space at a cost of £14500. Not only that this planee looks like something out of the 40's. I would call it 2 basic aeroplanes welded together and painted over. I wouldnt want to fly more than ten inch off the floor in this so called inter gallactic shuttle ( so the Virgin site says). I worked at an aerospace company in Lancashire and my job was to make the hot air duct for the Harrier jump jet which was designed and built in the 60's. The harrier looks more like a proper space shuttle compaired to the botch it job of Virgin. Hasnt anyone told Richard there are allready people up there living? and have been for quite a few years. Just my thoughts Gareth

03-28-2009, 01:42 AM	#2
Northern Boy Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: On this Rock Posts: 1,390	Re: VIRGIN - Space plane Here is a video link to view this plane . I think it is a disaster in the making would not want to be the fool getting on this baby. re-entry might be quite the Bar B que http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...te-knight.html