Virgin Galactic tests new space plane.

David · Mar 23, 2010

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/space/03/23/virgin.space.flight/index.html

A bit bigger and cheeper and maybe it'll replace airliners?

myp · Mar 23, 2010

Interesting- Richard Branson is always cooking up one thing or another

Not sure if it could replace current aircraft or if we would want it to because I doubt the prices could be dropped to lower than today's "normal" aircraft.

Zakalwe · Mar 27, 2010

In time this will become the main method of international travel. Regarding costs, the actual costs SAVED in time and the low-resistance upper atmosphere transition, will make for a popular and effective system.

Science fiction has arrived.

deanhills · Mar 28, 2010

Wonder what the environmental affect of this would be?

Dirk · Mar 28, 2010

deanhills said:
Wonder what the environmental affect of this would be?

Probably a bit less than now. With less air resistance, less fuel needed to power the craft. Don't you think?

By the way, the word "affect" is a verb. I know i'm picky.

deanhills · Mar 28, 2010

Dirk said:
Probably a bit less than now. With less air resistance, less fuel needed to power the craft. Don't you think?

By the way, the word "affect" is a verb. I know i'm picky.

No, you are not being picky, you are being petty

Like I am when I am referring to the "is" that is missing in your second sentence (above)? And the correct grammar for your last sentence that should be "Wouldn't you think?" If you correct someone you have to make sure that your English is impeccable, at least most of the time. Mine is not perfect, but neither is yours by a far stretch. If it were, I would have been much more gracious in accepting your criticism as picky and constructive.

Dirk · Mar 28, 2010

deanhills said:
No, you are not being picky, you are being petty Like I am when I am referring to the "is" that is missing in your second sentence (above)? And the correct grammar for your last sentence that should be "Wouldn't you think?" If you correct someone you have to make sure that your English is impeccable, at least most of the time. Mine is not perfect, but neither is yours by a far stretch. If it were, I would have been much more gracious in accepting your criticism as picky and constructive.

Petty, yes.

I guess that's me told! :giggle:

Virgin Galactic tests new space plane.

David

myp

Zakalwe

deanhills

Dirk

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