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Stratolaunch set to fly
Stratolaunch, the launch venture created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, took the world’s biggest airplane out of its hangar this weekend (www.geekwire.com) Daha Fazlası...
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I would love to know what the flight deck looks like. I assume that due to the nature of its mission, it wont need to be IFR certified or need anything more than a simple navigation system.
Found the answer on nasaspaceflight.com.
will be powered by six 46,000-66,500 lbf thrust-range jet engines, that are planned to be sourced from two used 747-400s that have already been purchased. These planes will be cannibalized not just for their engines, but also the avionics, flight deck, landing gear and other proven systems that can be recycled to cut development costs.
will be powered by six 46,000-66,500 lbf thrust-range jet engines, that are planned to be sourced from two used 747-400s that have already been purchased. These planes will be cannibalized not just for their engines, but also the avionics, flight deck, landing gear and other proven systems that can be recycled to cut development costs.
Needs IFR to fly in class A airspace
Due to the nature of the task assigned to stratolaunch and the area it need to operate in, it would have to be IFR certified and a standard large aircraft navigation system. What I wonder is if it will fall into the 'Super Heavy' category with the A380 or if it will just be in the 'Heavy' category. Will wait and see.
I know the category is based of the total weight (payload and aircraft) but i don't know what is the required weight to be categorized "super". The "heavy" are 160,000 lbs and + if my memory don't failed me.
Whew! I think that a quote from the late, great Yogi Berra summed up feeling for this gigaplane years ago when he said, "The future ain't what it used to be!"
