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| Re: Space Shuttle over California [message #189055 is a reply to message #189049] |
Sat, 03 November 2012 10:47   |
habbyguy
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Location: Mesa, AZ
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That must be quite a sight in person! And we thought a GMC pulling a 4,000 pound car was a challenge to pilot!
On a related note - I saw that the Enterprise (the shuttle that's on the Intrepid in NYC) was damaged by the storm - the "bubble tent" that housed it is in shreds. Apparently the damage isn't too bad, but I'm sure it'll be a while before it's back to normal. I visited the Enterprise less than two weeks ago while I was in NYC - hard to imagine that whole deck in such a mess now!
The thing that impressed me most about the Enterprise was the engineering and construction that went into some of the little details that showed (mainly in the landing gear). I just stood there, looking up with my jaw dropped at the level of detail and design that went into that thing.
Mark Hickey
Mesa, AZ
1978 Royale Center Kitchen
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| Re: Space Shuttle over California [message #189111 is a reply to message #189049] |
Sat, 03 November 2012 19:45 |
kingd
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Remember, that although the Enterprise never went up on a rocket, it did "fly". They took it up (I don't know how high) and "launched" it off the 747. This was done to prove the concept of gliding from orbit back to a landing. I presume the Enterprise did not have heat shielding tiles but did have full flying capability(gliding) I wonder if it holds the record as the heaviest most expensive glider ever intentionally build ?
DAVE KING
lurker, wannabe
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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