KFLLCFII From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3262 posts, RR: 33 Reply 1, posted (4 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2756 times:
That's only the carrier, not the spacecraft itself...
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WN230 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 341 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (4 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2527 times:
Quoting 9VSIO (Reply 3): Hmm, another interesting design from Burt Rutan...which cockpit actually is the cockpit of SS2?
Perhaps one pilot sits in one side of SS2 while the other sits on the other? Just a guess.
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BOSSAN From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 255 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (4 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 2204 times:
Quote: The interior of one hull is a replica of the SS2: Passengers will ride along in training for a full-on space voyage the next day. FAA permitting, the second hull will carry cut-rate day-trippers into the stratosphere.
Quote: It will ultimately be possible for both fuselage cabins to be occupied such that crew training could occur during Space Ship Two launches. Friends or family members of Virgin Galactic astronauts could also witness the launch from White Knight Two in flight. Initially, however, the left hand boom will be unoccupied.
I gather from that that the WK2 pilot controls are in the cockpit on the right side boom, which doubles as a mockup of the SS2 interior. The SS2 fuselage is 90 inches in external diameter, so the WK2 should have plenty of room for both pilots to sit side by side.
BCAL From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2004, 3384 posts, RR: 18 Reply 7, posted (4 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 2037 times:
More tripe from Branson.
Quote: Mr Branson predicts the maiden space voyage will take place in 18 months.
Taken from a similar article in December 2005
Quote: Virgin Atlantic is now going to offer flights to outer space. The cost of the trip $200,000.00 or 2,000,000 frequent flier miles. The first trip is planned for 2008.
Well if the past is anything to judge by, remember that Branson said after acquiring Virgin Express that within two years they would be the major airline in Europe. He also stated that Virgin Eurostar would carry over 10 million passengers within two years, and that Virgin Cola would outsell Pepsi Cola within two years. Where are Virgin Express and Virgin Cola today?!? Virgin Eurostar?
So how come the self-confessed Eco-Warrior of Civil Aviation has now set his sights on space tourism?
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Bongodog1964 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2006, 3012 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (4 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 2015 times:
Typical piece of Branson PR' lots of grinning white teeth and promises for the future, but no substance. The actual space craft staying firmly under its cover.
Mysterzip From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 157 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (4 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1933 times:
CuriousFlyer From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 653 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (4 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1584 times:
Quoting Thorny (Reply 11): Only one "cockpit" is real. The other just has painted-on windows to make it look "balanced".
So what is in the window-less cabin?
From the virgingalactic website it seems the one with windows does have seats...
Alessandro From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (4 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1498 times:
So any date for the maiden flight of the WK2, since it´s hardly competing for the American spaceprize and it got no similar priced competition (flying on the russian spaceship cost a lot more). I say they got their biz runing nicely.
Dano1977 From British Indian Ocean Territory, joined Jun 2008, 403 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (4 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1474 times:
i just did a quick search on Eurostar and a list of its shareholders doesn't include Sir Dick Branson...But suprisingly British Airways has a 10% shareholding
Eurostar services are under unified management, the Eurostar Group. In each country, a member company undertakes Eurostar operation:
Belgium — NMBS/SNCB
France — SNCF
United Kingdom — Eurostar (U.K.) Ltd. or (EUKL)
EUKL managed (under contract) by InterCapital and Regional Rail (ICRR), a consortium of:
National Express Group (40%),
SNCF (35%)
NMBS/SNCB (15%)
British Airways (10%).
Eurostar is a member of Railteam, a marketing alliance formed in July 2007 of seven European high-speed rail operators, including Thalys. The alliance plans to allow tickets bookable from one side of Europe to the other on one website
Children should only be allowed on aircraft if 1. Muzzled and heavily sedated 2. Go as freight
BCAL From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2004, 3384 posts, RR: 18 Reply 16, posted (4 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 836 times:
Quoting Dano1977 (Reply 15): i just did a quick search on Eurostar and a list of its shareholders doesn't include Sir Dick Branson
Hardly surprising as Branson's Virgin Group tender to operate the Eurostar service was turned down in favour of a predecessor of the current operators.
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