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Stratolaunch change!
Hello All,
Stratolaunch is planning to begin operation by launching multiple Pegasus XL vehicles from their twin-fuselage, six-turbofan carrier aircraft. This article (see: http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/10/1...egasus-rockets/ ) includes an illustration of the Stratolaunch aircraft carrying three Pegasus XLs on hardpoints (pylons) affixed to the "inter-fuselage" wing section. This would make an interesting EDF (Electric Ducted Fan) powered R/C model airplane.
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The plane will be built by Northrup Grumman's Scaled Composite division. Looks like it should come from Rutan. Maybe because it is Burt's vaunted Scaled Composites!!!!
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Black Shire--Draft horse in human form, model rocketeer, occasional mystic, and writer, see: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperba...an-form/8075185 http://www.lulu.com/product/cd/what...of-2%29/6122050 http://www.lulu.com/product/cd/what...of-2%29/6126511 All of my book proceeds go to the Northcote Heavy Horse Centre www.northcotehorses.com. NAR #54895 SR |
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If you google Stratolaunch progress, there are some assembly photos of the "Roc", some from a while back and some that might be around the time of the June 2016 press release when it was reported to be 76% complete, rollout late 2016 and first flight in 2017.
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Tom Blakeney NAR 52002 L1 AMA 28682 TRA 2150 (lapsed) Last edited by tab28682 : 10-11-2016 at 11:20 AM. |
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