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Old 18th Jan 2016, 19:08
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As an engineer, the difficulties associated with connecting the services (air, electricity, communications etc etc) between the 'aircraft' and the 'capsule' (and sealing the joints) make this an absolute non-starter IMO.

Which manufacturer would attempt to build even one?

Then there's the testing and certification. Even small deviations from an existing design take years of proving before implementation.

It ain't gonna happen . . .
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