Virgin Orbit 'Cosmic Girl' 747 almost ready
The 747 from Virgin is in test flights after being modified with the rocket launch system.
pretty interesting stuff, and a great use for the Queen. They were joined by Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, city councilmembers and Long Beach Airport officials who greeted Cosmic Girl and flight crew with a champagne toast and water canon salute. The 747-400 was crewed by Cosmic Girl's chief pilot Kelly Latimer and co-pilot Richard Nelson. For those of you that know Buzz. Virgin Orbit's 747-400 Rocket Launch Platform Lands in Long Beach Airport - SpaceRef Business |
Very nice and all that but I don't think that I am the only one to view Virgin Galactic as
1. a vanity exercise by Richard Branson 2. A money pit by similarly vain arabs And possibly a pyramid scheme to provide a bucket list tick by rich folk. I suspect it will end in tears but at least it is not my money unlike Concorde. |
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