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Old 7th Nov 2014, 15:23
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RichardC10
 
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I thought Virgin Galactic were not going to be commenting on the causes of accident.

Anyway, the quote is pretty clear. Move the unlock handle in a regime where the net aerodynamic forces work in the pro-feathering direction and the aircraft will be lost. The lack of interlocks made sense for SpaceShipOne but looks terrible in a vehicle designed for passengers.
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