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http://www.space.com/news/080728-whiteknight2-rollout.html
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Cosmo
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I wouldnt trust going on holiday on that thing let alone space 
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John
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That's only the flying launch pad afail, the spaceship will be seperate to it, that doesn't look to seperate and the spaceship won't be using normal jet engines.
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Cosmo
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Ahh so the rockety type thing that in other pics (in the middle of the plane thingy!) is the bit that goes into space and not that in the above pic?
I read it the other way round.
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John
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http://www.space.com/php/video/player.php?video_id=080123-spaceship2
Yip it'll be another bit in the middle, that looks more like its for space.
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thats the middle bit too
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John
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Thats a render i take it, doesnt look to far off what they've produced.
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if i win the lottery thats the first thing on my shopping list 
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Jambo
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I wouldnt go if it was a Quantas space ship 
[Edited on 28-07-2008 by Jambo]
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I wouldnt go if it was a Quantas space ship
[Edited on 28-07-2008 by Jambo]
On the contrary, Qantas have never lost a passenger.
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
On the contrary, Qantas have never lost a passenger.
It would be careless of them if they did tbh.
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
On the contrary, Qantas have never lost a passenger.
It would be careless of them if they did tbh.
Orderly queues FTW
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Cosmo
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Bet they stick those paper tags round each passengers ear so they can track each one.
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Jambo
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i know they havent nath, i was merely making fun of current affairs for quantas 
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Nath
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i know they havent nath, i was merely making fun of current affairs for quantas
[buzzkill] I know [/buzzkill]
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Cosmo
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quote:
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i know they havent nath, i was merely making fun of current affairs for quantas
try harder next time Jambo.
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
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I wouldnt go if it was a Quantas space ship
[Edited on 28-07-2008 by Jambo]
On the contrary, Qantas have never lost a passenger.
In a jet powered aircraft. They lost passegers in the olden days when they operated piston powered sea planes.
Anyhow, some big and impressive stuff has happened in aviation over the past few years. Impressive stuff 
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