QANTASforever From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 4842 times:
I'm not sure about the actual dimensions of the plane, but I don't think it's as small as you think. Just look at that pic - the nose is pretty much the same size as the 747s, and the main fuselage is comparable to the 747 as well.
Unitedgirlie From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2005, 98 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4813 times:
saw one of the space shuttles having a piggy back ride back in the 80's when I was a kid over heathrow, it came down low for a fly by...remember waiting ages for it too!
Jfkaua From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 1000 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4684 times:
yea but when u stand it up its much more aw-inspiring. Especially with the boosteers and all
ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 7598 posts, RR: 40 Reply 8, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4680 times:
I saw the Atlantis (STS-81) and one of the display models of the shuttle in Florida back in January 1997. I was also very surprised how small it is. Very beautiful and unique to see. If you ever get a chance to go to Florida, I highly recommend a visit to the Kennedy Space Center.
SNATH From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3232 posts, RR: 24 Reply 9, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4644 times:
ACAfan,
I had the pleasure of getting very close to the Enterprise, which is displayed at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near IAD:
I actually had the opposite experience to you. My thoughts were "boody Hell, this is big!" More accurately, it is tall (in particularly, the tip of the tail).
Tony
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SW733 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6072 posts, RR: 10 Reply 12, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 4477 times:
I too used to think it was huge, usually because, as said earlier, it looks much more impressive standing up on the launch pad. However, I went to Space Camp down in Alabama about 10 years ago when I was about 11 years old, and saw a bunch of recreated shuttles that were actual size, and was surprised how small they were. Not mini, but not huge like I thought they'd be.
GDB From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 12715 posts, RR: 80 Reply 13, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 4406 times:
I remember going to see the 747/Enterprise combo at STN on it's European tour in 1983, (it had appeared at that years Paris).
Took loads of pics as it did a low level pass at STN (then basically a backwater with a long runway), and as it landed and taxied in, a great day.
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 14, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 4366 times:
I also had a "man, that's small" experience. I was at Goddard, and saw the cargo bay mock-up, and didn't realize that was the whole cargo bay. It is a fat one, though.
KBFIspotter From United States of America, joined May 2005, 729 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 4178 times:
The Orbiter is comparable to a medium sized airliner. Very impressive. I have had the opportunity to be next to all four of the orbiters (Columbia is included) on several occasions, and they always impress me.
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