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Icarus 11th Apr 2011 12:30

Virgin Galactic
 
Perhaps those looking to get away from EK, EY, GF, QR et-al ought to take a look at this....

Virgin.com - The global gateway to the Virgin Group


:ok:

Wizofoz 11th Apr 2011 12:44


These will be the very first commercial Pilots-Astronauts, something which will undoubtedly excite the interest of a great many. Successful candidates will have to be very special: both a full course graduate of a recognised test pilot school and highly and broadly experienced. Virgin is looking for pilots with significant experience of both high performance fast-jet type airplanes as well as large multi-engine types – not only that but “prior spaceflight experience is an advantage”.

I would imaging an exodus of 100-150 EK pilots based on those requirements.....

mototopo 11th Apr 2011 12:44

You need a Star Destroyer or Millennium Falcon rating to apply....

May the force be with you!

falconeasydriver 11th Apr 2011 14:50

Alas, I was too stoopid fer test pilt skool

It does however read as though they are targetting many of the senior 777 ranks:E either that or they are hoping to attract a load of SFI's :hmm:

boofta 13th Apr 2011 10:47

Apparently a space shuttle pilot with missed approach experience
will be very highly regarded.

Dirigible 13th Apr 2011 13:53

I see you have to be a US citizen. That rules out our Oztranauts then.


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